We want to send a big thank you to everyone who participated in the #TipeweCorona dance challenge and helped make it a success! In the face of a global pandemic we sent out a call to Malawian youth to be part of the solution through dance. Young people from across the country showed us their most creative BUT informative dance video on COVID-19 prevention. After a rigorous selection process, we finally selected 3 winners.
A special congratulations goes out to Busisiwe Lungu, winner of the challenge. She is a young dancer from Lilongwe Malawi that has been dancing for more than 5 years. She shared with us why she joined the dance challenge.
“I joined the challenge because I personally wanted to be part of the larger community that’s working so hard in providing the awareness on COVID-19, I’m a dancer and this is how I express myself and communicate.”
In Second place phenomenal dance crew from Dzaleka refugee camp, Salama Africa Dance Crew stole our hearts with their energy and creativity. The dancers shared with us why dance is so important to them.
Busisiwe Lungu, a dancer from Lilongwe, winner of the Tipewe Corona Dance Challenge
“In Malawi people were taking dance as something that helped them to lose time, but when we can in the game, we arranged it and we have it more values in the whole country. I am proud of this because together with my managers we have rebuilt the dance industry of Malawi with our Salama Africa project. No one knew us, but now the whole country of Malawi knows about Salama Africa dancers. We have put dance on the front line so that we can change the narrative of our fellow refugees in Malawi and in the world.”
In third place a dancer from Blantyre Malawi, Pinky the dancer with her entry highlighting the importance of washing your hands to prevent the virus.
Salama Africa Dance Crew, second place winners
“I joined the challenge to share the message with people through dance on how we can prevent the spread of Corona Virus by frequently washing hands with soap, coughing or sneezing into your elbow, staying at home and practicing social distance. I’m happy that I got to do something that I love to create awareness for people. I really had fun doing it,” she shared.
Pinky The dancer, third place winner
You can watch their full video submissions here
