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Music<br />
it in the way they dance.<br />
The dancers note that there is nothing<br />
new about gyrating as it has been there<br />
as far back as the pre-independence era<br />
were Jerusalem, Mbende and kongonya<br />
were performed.<br />
Most dances are formed according<br />
to what has been happening in people’s<br />
surroundings. There is a blend of<br />
European and African dances.<br />
In Zimbabwe many dancehall dance<br />
groups have been formed such as Street<br />
<br />
<br />
group Ghetto Creepers.<br />
The dance groups usually clash at<br />
different explosive musical shows<br />
where they are judged according to their<br />
originality and creativity.<br />
The dance craze has also given way to<br />
job creation and unemployed youths to<br />
change their circumstances. Those who<br />
have made it big through dancing include<br />
the late great dance icon Gerald “Bogle”<br />
<br />
<br />
development of the dance scene into a<br />
<br />
it will also help youngsters trapped in<br />
poverty and hopelessness to live a better<br />
life. TP<br />
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