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Mamela Nyamza
South African dancer, teacher, choreographer, and activist
Mamela Nyamza | |
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Nyamza (2013) | |
Born | Mamela Miranda Nyamza 1976 (age 48–49) Gugulethu, Cape Town, South Africa |
Occupation(s) | Dancer, teacher, choreographer, director |
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Current group | Mamelas Artistic Movement |
Former groups | State Theatre Dance Company, Free Flight Dance Company, The Lion King, African Foot Prints, We Will Rock You |
Mamela Nyamza is a dancer, teacher, choreographer, curator, director and activist in South Africa.
She is trained in a variety of styles of dance including ballet, modern dance, African dance, the Horton technique, Spanish dance, jazz, movement and mime, flying low technique, release technique, gumboot dance and Butoh. Her style of dance and choreography blends aspects of traditional and contemporary dances.[1] Nyamza has performed nationally and internationally.
She has choreographed autobiographical, politi