评论
打印
A twitch of the hips; a tap of the foot and graceful arms in sync with the vibrant rhythm.
扭动臀部；踏脚，手臂优雅地摇摆与充满活力的节奏步调一致。
This is traditional Congolese dance and every week these artists meet here in an effort to preserve it.
这是传统的刚果舞蹈，每周这些艺术家都会在这里聚会，努力保护它。
Of course we have to protect it.
当然我们必须保护它。
We must always hold onto our traditions.
我们必须坚持我们的传统。
In each tribe messages are sent through dancing.
在每个部落中，信息都是通过舞蹈传递的。
We as traditional artists, we cherish our traditions and it's important for the life of our tribes.
作为传统艺术家，我们珍惜我们的传统，这对我们部落的生活很重要。
Jucko Nzeza leads the dancers.
卓可·郑扎领舞。
They come from across the DRC representing some of the country's 200 ethnic groups.
他们来自刚果，代表着该国200个民族的一部分。
They've mastered their traditional dances
他们已经掌握了他们的传统舞蹈，
but it's an art that doesn't get nearly as much attention as Congo's soukous famed across Africa.
但这门艺术却没有刚果的苏卡斯舞曲在非洲那么受关注。
New soukous dance moves shared on social media quickly go viral
社交媒体上分享的新苏卡斯舞蹈动作迅速传播开来，
and Fally Ipupa, arguably the best soukous pop star in the DRC these days has taken the dance to a new level.
法里·易库伯可以说是刚果最棒的苏卡斯流行歌手，他将舞蹈推向了一个新高度。
His music videos and concerts set the tone for what will trend in the streets.
他的音乐录影带和音乐会为街头的潮流定下了基调。
But 20-year-old Abigail Pemba says traditional dance is her priority.
但20岁的阿比戈尔·彭巴说传统舞蹈是她的首选。
She focuses on preparing her body for the acrobatic movements.
她集中精力调整身体为杂技动作做准备。
For her it's more than just a dance.
对她来说这不仅仅是舞蹈。
It's our heritage; my mother is also a dancer.
这是我们的家族传统，我妈妈也是一名舞蹈演员。
Ballet Arumbaya Ndendeli takes traditional dance to the level of high performance art.
“Ballet Arumbaya Ndendeli”舞蹈团将传统舞蹈提升到了表演艺术的高度。
The Kinshasa-based group combined strong visual elements with intricate choreography.
这个位于金沙萨的舞蹈团结合了强大的视觉元素和复杂的舞蹈编排。
Nzeza and his Ballet Grand Danseurs hoped to do the same and even more.
郑扎和他的“Ballet Grand Danseurs”舞蹈团想做同样的事，甚至更多。
To go as far as possible, to Western countries, to many other countries not simply playing in Congo,
去到尽可能远的地方，去到西方国家，去到许多其他国家，而不仅仅是在刚果表演，
to sign many contracts, to perform here and there in great halls.
去签很多合同，去各地的大礼堂表演。
Chika Oduah, for VOA News in Kinshasa.
VOA新闻，芝加·奥杜尔金沙萨报道。
