SESSION HANDOUT AFRICAN MIX

Lucas Mthenjane Zumba Education Specialist, SA

SESSION HANDOUT Presenter Lucas Mthenjane Schedule Warm-up (Interval training Cool Down Break Breakdown of Jive Breakdown of Kwaito Breakdown of Capoeira/Maculele Breakdown of Kwela (Partition of groups Mix of the 4 rhythms Question and Answer Mini Master Class

5 minutes 35 minutes) 5 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes 10 minutes 10 minutes 10 minutes 10 minutes) 5 minutes 5 minutes 15 minutes

Session Objective The session objective is to introduce 4 African rhythms in a Zumba Class (Jive, Kwaito, Capoeira/Maculele and Kwela) and recognize the difference between each rhythm. Also learn how to make choreographies flow in your class since African rhythms are both different and distinct.

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History & Background Rhythm

Country

Jive

African American/South Africa

Kwaito

South Africa

Capoeira/Maculele

Afro-Brazilian

Kwela

South Africa/Malawi

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About the Rhythms: JIVE: Originating in the United States in the 1940’s, Jive was influenced by the Boogie, Rock & Roll, African/American Swing and Lindyhop (an American dance that evolved in Harlem, New York City). Jive is a very happy, boppy, energetic dance, with plenty of knee-lifting, bending, and rocking of the hips. The fastest of the Latin dances, Jive incorporates lots of kicks and flicks. Although Jive dancers may appear to be moving their feet haphazardly in every direction, the feet are actually well controlled under the body with the knees close together.

KWAITO: Kwaito is a uniquely South African music genre that emerged in Johannesburg, South Africa, during the 1990’s. It is a fairly new style from the townships, influenced by toyi-toyi (protest chants). Musicians such as Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba spear-headed the music while in exile and popular hip hop musicians such as Mandoza and TKZ created dance forms to this music, a mix of the old with the new.

CAPOEIRA/MACULELÊ: Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance and music. It was developed in Brazil in the 16th century, mainly by Africans. It is known for its quick and complex moves, using mainly power, speed, and leverage for leg sweeps. Originally the Maculelê is believed to have been an indigenous armed fighting style, using two sticks or a machete. Nowadays it’s a folkloric dance practiced with heavy afro-Brazilian percussion. Many Capoeira groups include Maculelê in their presentations.

KWELA: Kwela is a pennywhistle-based, street music from southern Africa with jazzy underpinnings and a distinctive, skiffle-like beat. It evolved from the marabi sound and brought South African music to international prominence in the 1950s. South Africa has many meanings of words, but for this, it mainly and the most common is The word “kwela” is taken from the Zulu for “get up”, though in township slang it also referred to the police vans, the “kwela-kwela”. Thus, it could be an invitation to join the dance, as well as serving as a warning. It is said that the young men who played the pennywhistle on street corners also acted as lookouts to warn those enjoying themselves in the shebeens of the arrival of the police.

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Application of the Zumba® Formula The Zumba formula makes the Zumba program unique and revolutionary to the fitness world. The three elements to the formula are in themselves not unique, but the combination of them results in a special, new and dynamic fitness experience! The three rhythms, Jive, Kwaito and Kwela, were choreographed using the Zumba® Formula so you can incorporate these seamlessly into your classes, with the exception of Capoeira and Maculele which have their own music.

Basic Steps & Variations

Movement Forward scoop 2 Steps Gumboots (socks off) Crazy knees

Jive Rhythmic Variations Front twist Dbl step, single, single

Fitness/Arm Variation Squat, punch down

Slow, slow, fast

Kwaito Movement

Rhythmic Variations

Fitness/Arm Variation

Fwd touch (R) Back touch (L) Chicken step Kick ball change Tsotsi back step

Kwela

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Movement

Rhythmic Variations

Fitness/Arm Variation

Front tap (x4)

Left & right

Knee raise

Turn

Low

Scoop body roll

Travel fwd/bwd

3 Kick step

Fwd, side, back

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Capoeira Movement

Rhythmic Variations

Jinga (side to side sway)

All four walls

Esquiva (side bend)

Front, back

Bencáo (Front kick)

Front

Cadeira (Squat)

Front & side

Fitness/Arm Variation

Maculele Movement

Rhythmic Variations

Run

Fwd/front

Fitness/Arm Variation

Box step Squat Kicks

Circular

Recommended Music and Play list:

Name of the song

Artist

JIVE

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Fastlane Jive

African Footprint World Tour

Waka Waka

World Cup – Listen Up

Cruel Crazy Beautiful

Johnny Clegg

Umqombothi (African Beer)

Khethi – Yvonne Chaka Chaka

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Name of the song

Artist

KWAITO I Just Wanna

TKZ vs Goldfish (Hello Afrika CD)

Mdlwembe/Bambata

Zola

Lesghubhu

Facebrick

CAPOEIRA/MACULELE Capoeira work-out 1

Multi Trax, Track 6 - Maculele

Capoeira work-out 2

Multi Trax, any song Axe Capoeira Grupo Abada

KWELA

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Home Talk

Mango Groove

Kwa Kumnandi/We Are Ready

Malaika (Hello Afrika CD)

Chaba Naledi

Mafikizolo

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