The Curse wins Red Bull BC One South Africa title
For the third time, Cape Town B-Boy Brandon Peterson, also known as 'The Curse', won the Red Bull BC One national crown at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, 30 April. The win has secured The Curse a spot at the world finals in Nagoya, Japan where he will represent South Africa against a field of international B-Boys.
Winning B-Boy 'The Curse'. Photographer: Tyrone Bradley/Red Bull Content Pool
The Curse, who is known for his shoulder spin signature move, went up against 15 breakdancers, including Johannesburg B-Boy Alkebulan in the final round.
This marks the third year Peterson has proven himself after winning the crown in 2012 and 2015. This year he successfully defended his title in his hometown in front of a 1,500 sold-out crowd.
"I am so overwhelmed, the competition was really tight and it‘s amazing to see how on point all the guys were,” commented The Curse, "I really wanted this and I felt I had to prove myself as defending champ."
B-Boy Ronnie, event judge and Red Bull BC One International All-Star commented, “All the dancers were really dope. During the first round I could tell the B-Boys were just getting warmed up. But in the quarter finals they really brought it and drove the crowd crazy."
“I really dont know what to expect, but I’m planning to work my hardest to prove to the world that South Africa really does have the best in dance," commented the winning B-Boy when asked what fans should expect at the World Finals in Japan.
Radio host DJ Eazy hosted the evening. Youngsta, Uppercut, Beat Bangaz, Uno July and more entertained the audience with some hot classics, creating a truly cultural Hip-Hop atmosphere. All elements of original street culture were alive through the stadium’s raspy blank canvas walls, serving as the perfect backdrop for the evening as the dancers fought it out for the title.
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