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How a Durban dancer went from Instagram vent to choreographing for Swae Lee

How a Durban dancer went from Instagram vent to choreographing for Swae Lee

By GhanaSummary NewsroomSouth Africa

Durban-born dancer and choreographer Thobeka Maphumulo, a Krump-trained performer with 14 years in the game, choreographed the movement for Swae Lee’s video shoot in Durban, blending amapiano with Zulu dance references.

Durban-born dancer and choreographer Thobeka Maphumulo choreographed a shoot with US star Swae Lee during his trip to South Africa for The Ascots at the Hollywoodbets Durban July.

Amapiano, Zulu culture and ‘side eyes’ For the Swae Lee shoot, Maphumulo leaned into a distinctly South African sound and movement vocabulary.

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