Maqoma, Gregory <br/><br/>
My life, my dance, my soul :   the story of Gregory Maqoma / 
Gregory Maqoma with  Lorato Trok 
 - Auckland Park, South Africa :   Jacana Media,   2023. 
 - 125 pages :   illustrations, portraits ;   21 cm 
<br/><br/> "Legendary South African dancer and choreographer Gregory Maqoma's childhood was marked by a deep connection to the rhythms of his hometown, Soweto. From a young age, he showed a passion for dance and music, playing the big drum in the community marching band and starting his own group before winning a place in a dance company - against his father's wishes. Maqoma's upbringing in the 1980s, a politically charged era, nurtured his desire to use his art for good. He has always had a profound respect for his cultural heritage, a commitment to social justice and an unwavering belief in the power of the arts to transform, to heal and to rebuild. Gregory never allowed his challenges to define his experi 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781431433827 (paperback) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Choreographers<br/>Dancers
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>autobiographies (literary genre)
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>792.8209 MAQO