Seven YouTube Video Examples Of How South African Pantsula Dancers' Fashions Have Changed Over Time (2010-2021)

colorsmagazine 78, Sept. 23, 2010

The boys of Johannesburg's violent townships grew up running, jumping and crawling from the police, facing dangerous lives of gangsterism and crime. Now these boys are men, and their dance shows the way to a new, non-violent future.

Filmmaker Chris Saunders / Editing Pablo Pastor / Soundmix Adam Lieber

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases fseven YouTube videos of the South African originated dance form called "Pantsula".

These videos were selected to show some of the different fashions that Pantsulas (Pantsula dancers) have worn over time. 

The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all of the dancers who are featured in these videos, and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post. 

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This post is part of an ongoing pancocojams series on South Africa's Pantsula dances.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/11/definition-of-pantsula-esquire-magazine.html for a 2021 pancocojams post entitled "Definition Of "Pantsula" & Esquire Magazine 2018 Excerpt About The Fashions Worn By South Africa's Pantsula Dancers".

Also, click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/01/south-african-pantsula-dance.html for a 2014 pancocojams post on pantsula that is entitled "South African Pantsula Dance: 2014 pancocojams post (information, videos, & comments)". That post showcases seven videos of pantsula dances that aren't found in this 2021 post . A few comments from those videos discussion threads are also found in that post.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2: Urban Movers Pantsula Dancers Alexandra township ( South Africa) Pantsula dance



danlabba, May 18, 2015

Very talented amazing Dancers at Eastbank hall Alexandra

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SHOWCASE #3: Just Dance: Brightening the streets of Johannesburg



NOWNESS, Sept. 28, 2016

London-based director Alexander Tiernan talks about Pantsula, an energetic and politically charged dance style born in South Africa’s black townships, and the subject of his short film: “Part dance, part lifestyle, Pantsula has its roots in Apartheid-era Johannesburg and continues to be a defining element of South African township culture. Some say it originated in the 1950s and that the jumpsuits and bucket-hat look came from the uniforms worn by black men employed as gardeners in white neighbourhoods.” Read more on NOWNESS - http://bit.ly/2d7Dsdj

[Here's the additional notes from that website]

“Pantsulas carry a certain prestige, and it seems strange to me that the culture has always been closely associated with gangsterism, because a lot of what I saw while shooting was so playful and endearing. It’s a reflection of township life where anything can be the story, where any place can be the stage and you create your own status. I wanted to focus on that sense of resourcefulness and let the feet do the talking.”

September 27, 2016; EDITORS: Camilla Mathis"

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #4: URBAN PANTSULA VIDEO 1 By Alfred Phakathi



Alfred Phakathi, Jan 22, 2019

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #5: Pantsula outfits

ISPANTSULA IMPILO KALOVA, Jan. 28, 2019

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #6: Urban Pantsula - African Rhythm



High Voltage Films SA, Oct 17, 2020

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #7: Pantsula For Life



Lunga Gaxa, Jan 16, 2021

We in the Hood Following likhaya as he shows us the lifestyle of a Pantsula

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