Cape Town Swing

Lindy Hop, Charleston & Jazz dancing in Mother City. Join us for parties, guest workshops, DJ discussions, vintage fashion and more...

[Cape Town Swing @CapeTownSwing]

So excited about our project #EchoesOfSophiatown to preserve and continue the heritage of South African swinging jazz from the 1930s-50s. Check it out at https://t.co/KRctqOpU9v

[Cape Town Swing @CapeTownSwing]

This Saturday, a few of us will be going to Imizamo Yethu to share the Shim Sham (a solo jazz line dance from the swing era) with a group of youth, partnering with the NGO Sakhisizwe. Please contact us directly if you’d like to join, as spots are limited.

[Cape Town Swing @CapeTownSwing]

Looking forward to it! @OpenStreetsCT

[Open Streets Africa ( localsouth.bsky.social) @OpenStreetsCT]

Bring your dancing shoes on 28 October...@CapeTownSwing will be showing & teaching some #swingdancing moves at #OpenStreets #Woodstock https://t.co/J12cFrQN1A @liezelv @KFMza @muriel_argent @simondlr @skelly_ros @adisasterpiece #Streetsforpeople #ItsYourSpace #dance

[Cape Town Swing @CapeTownSwing]

Let's keep going! There's still an opportunity to get limited edition artworks, wine, t-shirts and music! #EchoesofSophiatown https://t.co/UJ7HZhl9kn

[Cape Town Swing @CapeTownSwing]

We made it! 🍾🎷🎺🎉A huge thank you to everyone who backed #EchoesOfSophiatown! We're so excited to make it happen!

[Cape Town Swing @CapeTownSwing]

Love #LindyHopHistory! #EchoesofSophiatown

[Mu @mubearings]

This project is so special 😍😭 #LindyHop in #SouthAfrica, 60+ years ago??

#Zonk #EchoesOfSophiatown #jazzhistory

[Cape Town Swing @CapeTownSwing]

Time for a #TuesdayTune! How about some #boogiewoogie with South African flavour! Boogie Woogie Wam by Walter Theletsane is one of the songs we can't wait to hear live again! #EchoesofSophiatown #capetownswing #pebbleshakers

[Cape Town Swing @CapeTownSwing]

Did you know you could sponsor one of our #EchoesOfSophiatown songs? We'll be posting clips of each of these special songs that we'd love to bring back to life! Keep listening! https://t.co/llUTNkOq2K

[Cape Town Swing @CapeTownSwing]

How about some balboa to this one by the Alexandra All Star Band? 🎷🎺

[Cape Town Swing @CapeTownSwing]

Have you seen this iconic photo? @CapeTownEtc @capetownmag @ctijftnd @CapeTownJazz @sajazz @SAJAZZFM91 @thecryptjazz @jazzfest @NYHotJazzFest @Sophiatownmusic @District6Museum #HughMasekela #AlfredKhumalo

[Cape Town Swing @CapeTownSwing]

Fabulous photo of Hugh Masekela by Alfred Khumalo! He was only 16 here, with a trumpet from Louis Armstrong. Oh the stories to tell! #EchoesOfSophiatown

[Cape Town Swing @CapeTownSwing]

https://t.co/KnMUktkevI

[Cape Town Swing @CapeTownSwing]

So cute!

[SwingDanceSydney @SwingDanceSyd]

Remember the film ‘Robots’? In the final sequence there’s a tiny lindy hop sequence based on the Hellzapoppin clip. Performed by robots.
https://t.co/Q2OooAg13P https://t.co/Q2OooAg13P

[Cape Town Swing @CapeTownSwing]

Part our #EchoesOfSophiatown project is to explore our jazz history, through art, photography, and music of course. To help make it happen visit https://t.co/u1MpxbpFyV

[Cape Town Swing @CapeTownSwing]

Fabulous photo of Hugh Masekela by Alfred Khumalo! He was only 16 here, with a trumpet from Louis Armstrong. Oh the stories to tell! #EchoesOfSophiatown

[Cape Town Swing @CapeTownSwing]

Here's the @indiegogo project page https://t.co/u1MpxbpFyV

[Cape Town Swing @CapeTownSwing]

#EchoesofSophiatown featured in @SowetanLIVE today! Rebirth of the Swing era https://t.co/75jNLeBnVa

[Cape Town Swing @CapeTownSwing]

@SwingDanceSyd We think so too! Thanks for your support 😀

[Cape Town Swing @CapeTownSwing]

@torontolindyhop Great to have your support @torontolindyhop! Thanks for sharing!

[Cape Town Swing @CapeTownSwing]

@yehoodi Thanks for your support Yehoodi! We're so excited about this project!

[Cape Town Swing @CapeTownSwing]

We've reached 20% already! Here's an update on #EchoesOfSophiatown from Thandeka of @PebbleShakers Things are moving so fast our update needs updating! 😉