 |
|
看,
南非小玩意"汽水鑵舞"多好玩!
|
音樂劇《奧舞族》是他們的重頭
戲，成員有三十四位，故事講述南非音
樂由遠古時代至今的演變過程，表現方法則是一連串的南非音樂和舞姿。由於風格獨特，《奧舞族》深受國內外歡迎，至今曾在歐亞多個國家巡迴上演超過一千場，二ＯＯＯ年中國國家主席江澤民出訪南非時曾觀看他們的演出，並十分讚賞。歌舞劇去年全球票房收入逾一千萬港元，成南非數一數二的外匯收入之餘，更負起為國家推動旅遊業的重任。
今天歌藝團揚威海外，以往付出過的辛勞，Todd不會忘記：「近年才有一位白人出錢贊助，以前所有樂團的支出都要由我一力承擔，包括飛機票、酒店等等。但辛苦都是值得的，自己都受過苦，體會到年輕人無助時的心情，以及黑人被歧視的不幸。」
*(資料來源 2003.3.13
太陽日報)
* 2003年五月著名南非音樂劇
UMOJA - The Spirit of
Togetherness 將於香港正式上演, 詳情不日公佈!!
UMOJA
- The Spirit of Togetherness
UMOJA - The Spirit of Togetherness
is a pulsating musical celebration of South African song
and dance.
From the potent rhythms of tribal
music to the intricate steps of gumboot dancing, from
the foot stomping jazz of Sophiatown to the inspirational
full throated joy of Gospel and the powerful pounding
energy of Kwaito and Pantsula.
With a cast of 36 of South Africa's
brightest and most versatile young performers, singers,
dancers, drummers and marimba players - UMOJA - The Spirit
of Togetherness is a joyous celebration of dynamic talent,
thrilling energy, great voices and sensual dancing sweeping
across the rich and vibrant South Africant traditional
musical landscape.
*Umoja
(ooh-MOE-jah) means Unity, and it is the principle
for the first day of Kwanzaa. Our families and communities
need unity in order for them to be
productive and to survive. On this day, we pledge to strive
for -- and to maintain
-- unity in the family, in the community, in the nation
that we have helped to build,
and with our PEOPLE.
