New Generation Fire Crew has become well known as a dance crew in Thembisa and Gauteng with its blend of Kwaito dance moves and the recent rise of Amapiano.
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The dance crew started in March 2017 with just two members, Ketleetso Ndhlovu and Koketso Mogotlane.
Mogotlane said they attended the Indigenous Dance Academy (IDA).
“We started rehearsing and more people joined,” said Mogotlane.
Mogotlane said the dance group got the name New Generation Fire Crew because of the famous ‘fire crew’ that achieved a lot in the entertainment industry and was also part of the IDA.
“The way they danced and the things they did made us want to be like them and more,” added Mogotlane.
The dance crew consists of six members, Koketso and Ketleetso as well as Junior Gamede, Nhlanhla Hlongwane, Sphiwe Tshabalala and Lamla Mhlungulwana.
Mogotlane said that winning their first competition at the Mall of Thembisa Dance Competition in 2020 put them on the map and got them to work with the co-founder of Loxion Kulca, Wandi Nzimande.
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“Another memorable moment for the dance crew was us getting to be the opening act on a show called The Evolution of Mzansi Street Culture on SABC 1.”
The crew members hope to have their own dance studio and host their own shows internationally and locally in the future.
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