Daily Dispatch

DJ Bongz taking his ‘gwara gwara’ to US

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DJ BONGZ will be heading to America later this month to host a dance class and teach fans the

The dance‚ founded by Bongz‚ once again dominated headlines recently when it was performed at the Grammy Awards by Rihanna.

After watching the performanc­e‚ fans apparently flocked to local dance studios to learn the dance. So DJ Bongz has agreed to teach them at a special class in the US on February 26.

“I am going to tour America a few times between now and June and I was asked to come hold a workshop and teach people the

After the Rihanna performanc­e I got a lot of calls and I am excited by the opportunit­y‚” he told the Daily Dispatch.

He wouldn’t reveal how much he would charge for the lessons.

Bongz is also set to preach the gospel of closer to home when he goes on an African tour later this year.

“We are trying to secure more sponsors but so far we are planning to head to Mozambique‚ Botswana‚ Zambia and Nigeria. We will be representi­ng South Africa. We want to show the world that we are the dance capital of Africa.”

Speaking to the Dispatch after the Grammy Awards‚ DJ Bongz said he was honoured that Rihanna used the dance move in her showstoppi­ng act.

“I created the dance from scratch and it feels so special to have it shown on an internatio­nal stage like the Grammys. It shows that Africa can make a big impact on internatio­nal dance.”

 ?? Picture: GALLO IMAGES ?? DANCE CREATOR: DJ Bongz is headed to the states later this month to host a dance class and teach fans how to do the ‘gwara gwara’
Picture: GALLO IMAGES DANCE CREATOR: DJ Bongz is headed to the states later this month to host a dance class and teach fans how to do the ‘gwara gwara’

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