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BY GIFT GAVINKO AND BONGANI M After a months of grueling auditions all over South Africa with over 200 dance crews audition for the most sought after title in South Africa’s dance industry. The day finally arrived where the 8 dance crew finally went head to head in hopes to be crowned this year’s Red bull beat battle Victorians. The guide mag crew made its way to Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown, for this year’s red bull beat battle. After last year’s crazy battle we were not going to miss this year’s one. This year’s competing crews 1.     Freeze Frame – Hip Hop (Kempton Park, Gauteng) 2.     The Prophelaz  – iSbhujwa  and 2013 champions (Tembisa, Gauteng) 3.    Fire – Pantsula (Tembisa, Gauteng) – Wildcard crew as voted for on www.redbullbeatbattle.co.za 4.    Panzan Entertaiment – iSbhujwa (Sebokeng, Gauteng) 5.   Psyko Souljahs – Breaking (Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape) 6....

With just 15 days to go to the Red Bull Beat Battle final, Mzansi’s best are lined up to take the stage. South Africa’s best dance crews across a number of genres are hard at work choreographing their routines in preparation for the Red Bull Beat Battle final at Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown, Soweto on the 1 st of June 2013. The top eight crews, including the defending champions The Reptilez, have a month to perfect the dance sequences for the final. Many strenuous practice sessions and late nights lie ahead for them. Not only will spectators have the opportunity to see the top eight crews perform but will also be treated to some of the country’s best performers as house whizz kid Jullian Gomes, breakthrough MCs Okmalumkoolkat and Reason, Kwaito Legends Thebe and Dr Malinga take the stage. A headline performance by Zakes Bantwini will complete the lineup and DJ duo Sphectacular & Naves will take the party into the early hours of the morning. Switch retur...