For Angel Maputla, dance is a conversation an exchange of energy and expression. With nothing holding her back, shes making her mark in dance battles and lighting up SA music videos.
The 22-year-old from Pretoria started dancing at the age of three, training first as a ballerina at a local studio. But her love for hip hop, influenced by her parents, is what truly sparked her passion.
My gran got me into ballet, but I realised it wasnt for me with the structure and how precise everything has to be. Theres not much room for creativity, so I made the switch to hip hop dancing when I was seven, and Ive been doing it ever since, Maputla says.