🩰🌈 Eh, Da South African Ballerina Guy Who Bust Loose From Apartheid Gone Sleep Long Time At 95 🇿🇦
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Ho, you guys heard about Johaar Mosaval? Da guy wen’ break free from da chains of apartheid in South Africa fo’ groove his way into London’s Royal Ballet? No joke, he one kine big deal. But da sad news, bruddah went kick da bucket on August 16 in Cape Town. He was 95 years old, man. 😢🕊️
Da ohana wen’ make da announcement aftah he had one fall couple months back. He wen’ stay in da hospital till da time he say aloha. 🏥🌺
Dis Mosaval guy, not da kine you forget. His solo moves in England made all kine people drop their jaws. He wen’ play Puck in Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Petrushka with music by Stravinsky, and da Blue Bird in “The Sleeping Beauty” wit Tchaikovsky jams. 🎭🎶
His wild, faun-like humor wen’ make all da critics talk stink about how awesome he was. 🦌😂
But check dis out, when Royal Ballet wen’ tour South Africa in 1960, dey left Mosaval behind. Dem guys said his South Asian roots make him “colored” undah da racial laws, so he no can dance in his own homeland. Da whole ting wen’ make people all mad and even spark protests. 🤬🇿🇦
Aftah plenty years wit da Royal Ballet, Mosaval wen’ say aloha and went back to South Africa. He opened one dance school and even wen’ work for da government. But nevahmind how good he was, it took 15 years fo’ Royal Ballet fo’ put people of color on stage again. 🏫🎭
Back in Cape Town, he was da first guy of color fo’ dance at Nico Malan Theater, now called Artscape. But get dis, his contract said he no can touch one white dancer wit his bare hands. Wot?! 😮🤦
Mosaval had to deal wit’ all kine roadblocks growin’ up, you know? He Muslim and of South Asian descent. Even his ohana nevah like da idea of him bein’ a dancer. Plus, South Africa wen’ get all kine racial laws, so he nevah thought he could make ’em in front of a white audience. 🚧🙏
But dat guy, he nevah give up. He went UH… I mean, University of Cape Town, for learn ballet. Two famous British dancers wen’ spot him and took him to Sadler’s Wells Ballet School in London. From dea, he wen’ join Royal Ballet in 1951. 🌍🩰
He told one reporter couple years ago dat he used to stand in da back of da dance class behind all da white students. But he nevah quit. He wen’ say, “Should I be giving up?” Nah, he stay go fo’ broke! 🎓🔥
Johaar, da oldest of 10 kids, born in District Six to one builder faddah and one seamstress muddah. He wen’ really make ’em when two sheikhs from his mosque wen’ approve his dancing. Dey wen’ tell his parents, “Let da boy go.” 🕌💃
In 2019, da president of South Africa even gave him one big-time award for excel in da arts. 🏆🎉
Dis braddah Mosaval once wen’ say, “Ballet hard, man. Everything you do is against nature. But if you like reach da top, all up to you.” 🎭💪
So, we say aloha to one man who broke barriers, changed da game, and danced like nobody’s business. His spirit goin’ keep dancin’ in all our hearts. 🌺🕊️
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🩰🌈 The South African Ballet Dancer Who Broke Free From Apartheid Passes Away at 95 🇿🇦
Have you heard of Johaar Mosaval? He’s the man who broke free from the clutches of apartheid in South Africa to make a name for himself in London’s Royal Ballet. Sadly, he passed away on August 16 in Cape Town at the age of 95. 😢🕊️
The family announced his passing after he had been hospitalized due to a fall a few months earlier. 🏥🌺
Mosaval was a performer you couldn’t easily forget. His solo roles in England were nothing short of mesmerizing. He played Puck in Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Petrushka set to music by Stravinsky, and the Blue Bird in “The Sleeping Beauty,” which features music by Tchaikovsky. 🎭🎶
His wild, faun-like humor won over critics, who were vocal in their praise of his artistic abilities. 🦌😂
But here’s a twist—when the Royal Ballet toured South Africa in 1960, they left Mosaval behind. According to them, his South Asian heritage categorized him as “colored” under apartheid’s racial laws, which meant he couldn’t perform in his home country. The move sparked outrage and led to protests. 🤬🇿🇦
After many years with the Royal Ballet, Mosaval decided to return to South Africa. He opened a dance school and even took a government position. However, it would take another 15 years for the Royal Ballet to include performers of color on their stage. 🏫🎭
Back in Cape Town, he became the first person of color to perform at the Nico Malan Theater, now known as Artscape. But get this—the contract stipulated he could not touch a white dancer with his bare hands. 😮🤦
Growing up, Mosaval faced numerous obstacles. He was a Muslim of South Asian descent, and even his family wasn’t supportive of his dancing ambitions. Moreover, South Africa’s racial laws meant he couldn’t perform for a white audience. 🚧🙏
But Mosaval never gave up. He attended the University of Cape Town to study ballet. While there, he was noticed by two renowned British dancers who invited him to Sadler’s Wells Ballet School in London. He joined their company, which later became the Royal Ballet, in 1951. 🌍🩰
In an interview a few years back, he mentioned how he had to stand at the back of the dance class behind all the white students. But he never considered quitting. 🎓🔥
Johaar, the eldest of 10 children, was born in District Six to a builder father and a seamstress mother. His family finally dropped their objections to his dancing career when two sheikhs from his local mosque gave their approval. They advised his parents, “Let the boy go.” 🕌💃
In 2019, the South African President even honored him with a significant award for his contributions to the arts. 🏆🎉
Mosaval once remarked, “Ballet is hard, man. Everything you do goes against nature. But if you want to reach the top, it’s up to you.” 🎭💪
So, we bid farewell to a man who shattered barriers, changed the game, and danced like no one was watching. His spirit will continue to dance in our hearts forever. 🌺🕊️
