Summary
A live performance of gumboots dancing, born out of the South African gold mines.Contents
Nelson MandelaPaulina : a dance in the honor of a beautiful girl
Ta la li la le
Joburg : a song about Johannesburg
Shosholoza : the official Johannesburg anthem
Egoli, city of gold : Johannesburg, the city of gold
Joburg (instrumental)
Sibiziwe : invitation to a party
Amazinyo Amphlophe : woman with a set of white teeth
Who's foolin' who?
I'm too sexy : winning a new love
Mabele : a love song
Bump jive : township dance
Ughuba Isisu : a traditional miners' song
Dronkie : a man enjoying himself too much
Train : the rhythm of the train
Omm ohh ho la la : rebuilding the country
Hiyo! hiyo! : a tribute to the lives lost
Ukuvalwa kwe mine : the closing of the mine
Asikhathali : "we never get tired"
Ma-Gumede : "keep me strong give me long life".
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Folk dancing
-- South Africa.
Folk dance music -- South Africa. Folk music -- South Africa. Work songs -- South Africa. Miners -- South Africa -- Songs and music. Dance films. |
| Publisher | Chatsworth, CA :Image Entertainment,2001 |
| Edition | Full screen. |
| Other Titles | Gumboots story. |
| Contributors |
Ncabashe, Vincent.
Mbuli, Zenzi. Foulkes, Geoff. Higgie, Andrew. Powell, Aubrey. Rishile Gumboot Dancers of Soweto. Mission Television Limited. Gumboots Dancers Ltd. Image Entertainment (Firm) |
| Participants/Performers |
Performed by Rishile Gumboot Dancers of Soweto. |
| Language |
English |
| Notes |
Dance performance. "Includes a 53-minute documentary, 'The Gumboots story'"--Container. |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; full screen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |