Remember this Song the AfroGreeks public action 25.4.25
Performance
Gumboot
1:30:48
The gumboot dance originated in South Africa during apartheid. The migrant labourers who worked in the gold mines were given gumboots (rubber boots) and overalls.
The miners were very poorly treated and forbidden from speaking to each other. However, they developed a new way to communicate - sending messages to each other by slapping their gumboots and rattling their ankle chains. This would eventually turn into a form of dance resistance against their oppressors.
Soon after, the miners evolved their percussive sounds and movements into a unique dance form and used it to entertain each other during their free time. The gumboot dance has since developed into a South African art form with a universal appeal. The dancers expand upon traditional steps, with the addition of theatrical movement and singing.
Remember this Song the AfroGreeks public action 25.4.25
1:30:48 - 1:31:54
The gumboot dance originated in South Africa during apartheid. The migrant labourers who worked in the gold mines were given gumboots (rubber boots) and overalls.
The miners were very poorly treated and forbidden from speaking to each other. However, they developed a new way to communicate - sending messages to each other by slapping their gumboots and rattling their ankle chains. This would eventually turn into a form of dance resistance against their oppressors.
Soon after, the miners evolved their percussive sounds and movements into a unique dance form and used it to entertain each other during their free time. The gumboot dance has since developed into a South African art form with a universal appeal. The dancers expand upon traditional steps, with the addition of theatrical movement and singing.