On 29 August 1990, the department of Drama, University of Durban-Westville, presented the première performance of "Looking for Muruga". It was an unusual and, in many respects, a controversial play.
My ongoing research looks at dance and music in shebeens particularly in black
townships today. I am suggesting that dance and its musical accompaniment
can tell us what is happening in a community at a particular time. I have chosen
