拍數:
48
牆數:
4
級數:
Phrased Improver
Music available: https://m.soundcloud.com/sebenzi/baleka bafana
Intro: 32 counts
Part A – 32 counts
Sec A1: Walk forward R and L, shuffle half turn back. Walk back R & L, shuffle half turn forward
1-2Walk forward on R, walk forward on L
3&4Step back on R making ¼ turn L, step L together with R, step back on R making ¼ turn L
5-6Walk back on L, walk back on R
7&8Step forward on L making ¼ turn L, step R together with L, step L forward making ¼ turn L
Sec A2: Jazz jump, R rock, L behind side cross X 2
&1-2Jump out R forward, jump out L forward, rock onto R to right side
3&4Cross L behind R, step R to R, cross L over R
&5-6Jump out R forward, jump out L forward, rock onto R to right side
7&8Cross L behind R, step R to R, cross L over R
Sec A3: Paddle ¼ turn, R jazz box
1-4Step forward on R, pivot L 1/8 th turn, Step forward on R, pivot L 1/8th turn(9o’clock)
5-8Step R over L, step L back, step R to R side, touch L next to R
Sec A4: L Kick ball touch, R back rock & L kick, R touch. Sway R, L, R, L
1&2Kick L forward, step L next to R, touch R next to L
3&4Rock back on R, at the same time kicking L forward, step L next to R, touch R next to L
5-8Sway R, sway L, sway R, sway L
PART B: 16 counts
Starting at 6 o'clock – repeating sequence 5 times ending at 12 o'clock
Sec B1: R Rocking chair X 2 to L diagonal
1-4Rock/Stomp R across L (4.30), recover on L, rock back onto R straighten to 6recover onto L
5-8Rock/Stomp R across L (4.30), recover on L, rock back onto R straighten to 6 recover onto L
Styling When doing the rock forward, bring both arms down from R shoulder across
front to L hip, like chopping with a pickaxe. When rocking back, bring arms back to shoulder height.
Sec B2: Duck walk forward, run run
1-2Step R forward to R diagonal on ball of foot, swiveling R heel in to the L, L heel swiveling L, keeping knees bent. Step L forward on ball of foot to L diagonal swiveling L heel to R and R heel to R, keeping knees bent.
3-4Step R forward to the R diagonal on ball of foot, swiveling R heel in to the L, L heel swiveling L, keeping knees bent. Step L forward on ball of foot to L diagonal swiveling L heel to R and R heel to R, keeping knees bent.
5-8Slow run R, L, R, L making half turn turning L to 12 o'clock
Repeat
The arm movement imitates the action that was done by the migrant workers from Zimbabwe when mining in SA and singing Shozoloza to lighten the workload.
Shozoloza meaning to go forward.
The song became synonymous with “struggle “ and
Nelson Mandela used to sing it while working when he was on Robben Island.
Baleka Bafana was a song written and submitted to FIFA by… for the 2010 soccer World Cup held in SA.
Contact: gabbyparker5@gmail.com
Intro: 32 counts
Part A – 32 counts
Sec A1: Walk forward R and L, shuffle half turn back. Walk back R & L, shuffle half turn forward
1-2Walk forward on R, walk forward on L
3&4Step back on R making ¼ turn L, step L together with R, step back on R making ¼ turn L
5-6Walk back on L, walk back on R
7&8Step forward on L making ¼ turn L, step R together with L, step L forward making ¼ turn L
Sec A2: Jazz jump, R rock, L behind side cross X 2
&1-2Jump out R forward, jump out L forward, rock onto R to right side
3&4Cross L behind R, step R to R, cross L over R
&5-6Jump out R forward, jump out L forward, rock onto R to right side
7&8Cross L behind R, step R to R, cross L over R
Sec A3: Paddle ¼ turn, R jazz box
1-4Step forward on R, pivot L 1/8 th turn, Step forward on R, pivot L 1/8th turn(9o’clock)
5-8Step R over L, step L back, step R to R side, touch L next to R
Sec A4: L Kick ball touch, R back rock & L kick, R touch. Sway R, L, R, L
1&2Kick L forward, step L next to R, touch R next to L
3&4Rock back on R, at the same time kicking L forward, step L next to R, touch R next to L
5-8Sway R, sway L, sway R, sway L
PART B: 16 counts
Starting at 6 o'clock – repeating sequence 5 times ending at 12 o'clock
Sec B1: R Rocking chair X 2 to L diagonal
1-4Rock/Stomp R across L (4.30), recover on L, rock back onto R straighten to 6recover onto L
5-8Rock/Stomp R across L (4.30), recover on L, rock back onto R straighten to 6 recover onto L
Styling When doing the rock forward, bring both arms down from R shoulder across
front to L hip, like chopping with a pickaxe. When rocking back, bring arms back to shoulder height.
Sec B2: Duck walk forward, run run
1-2Step R forward to R diagonal on ball of foot, swiveling R heel in to the L, L heel swiveling L, keeping knees bent. Step L forward on ball of foot to L diagonal swiveling L heel to R and R heel to R, keeping knees bent.
3-4Step R forward to the R diagonal on ball of foot, swiveling R heel in to the L, L heel swiveling L, keeping knees bent. Step L forward on ball of foot to L diagonal swiveling L heel to R and R heel to R, keeping knees bent.
5-8Slow run R, L, R, L making half turn turning L to 12 o'clock
Repeat
The arm movement imitates the action that was done by the migrant workers from Zimbabwe when mining in SA and singing Shozoloza to lighten the workload.
Shozoloza meaning to go forward.
The song became synonymous with “struggle “ and
Nelson Mandela used to sing it while working when he was on Robben Island.
Baleka Bafana was a song written and submitted to FIFA by… for the 2010 soccer World Cup held in SA.
Contact: gabbyparker5@gmail.com