Testimonials

“Mayibuye came and achieved my dream, now I can dance and learn more styles. Everything is so exciting” Bhekithemba - Participant

“Mayibuye helps us and keeps us away from the street and from doing bad things” Sthobile - Participant

“Mayibuye keeps our minds and bodies healthy, it’s very good” Ntombifuthi - Participant

"Mayibuye is incredible. Full of inspiration with a strong genuine focus on what it wants to achieve" John - Tour Participant

“I enjoyed Mayibuye so much. I feel like my soul is happy, it was really one of the best experiences I have had” Catherine – Participant

“The performance made us so happy because we don’t usually get the opportunity to show our talents, I have been dancing nonstop ever since with excitement” Ayak – Participant

"Everyone came and congratulated us afterwards; they said they really liked our group because we performed so many styles from around the world... not just Hip Hop” Nancy - Participant

“Dancing has improved my confidence so much, I didn’t know this would happen” Neima - Participant

“We had the best time at the concert last night, so impressed with the dancers and your enthusiasm to make our world a better place. We all want that but very few make that effort to do something about it” Judy - Parent

“Team Mayibuye and participants, you are all very inspiring! Taking these small and important steps in making the world a better place though music and dance” Gary – Audience Member

“I have learn a lots from experiencing dancing with other people and making a new friends” Lucius – Participant

“You convinced me to dance and encouraged me to do my best, thank you so much for everything” Naima - Participant

“It was such an amazing experience; seriously I now know I can do anything! Thanks” Nancy - Participant

"It took these kids to remind me that madness was not leaving a career to follow my dreams; madness would have been to stay in it" Nicole – Audience Member

“I absolutely love dance, it is my life, it's all I do and I feel free when I do it!” Astrid - Participant

‘It was awesome" Bonga. 

"Before the tour we were laughing saying we didn’t want to dance like a ballet dancer. But it was like our mindframes were completely changed. We loved it," Sibongiseni. 

"We have new friends from all over now" Syanda 

"Everyone has a style, we can come together and create something new. We are more creative in our dancing. People saw and they want to join our dance group," Bonga. 

"I enjoyed hearing other peoples opinions of different issues, and gaining different perspectives" 'Tough Chicks' participant

"I learnt that whatever I'm determined to do, I'll eventually get there"'Tough Chicks' participant

"I enjoy dancing because it is something that is inside me and the Mayibuye tour taught me many things that I didn’t know," Ntombifuthi. 

"I learnt about different cultures and how HIV / AIDS affects people all over the world. I learnt how to work as a group of different people," Ntombifuthi. 

"The tour improved my knowledge a lot and now I can talk English without being afraid," Ntombifuthi. 

"I want to be the best dancer. My style is going better when I mix it with the style that I have learnt in this tour. Now I am more careful about HIV / AIDS so that changed my life," Sibongiseni.