The joy of Jiva! Netflix's South African dance series bursts from the screen
Local styles such as pantsula and bhenga burst from the screen in a glossy new series featuring real dance crews The townships of South Africa are a fertile ground for dynamic new moves, from the pantsula dance popularised in the 80s to recent forms such as bhenga, danced to the raw, repetitive beats of gqom music or the house style amapiano. Once hyper-local trends, now you can see dancers demo-ing their skills on …