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Alive Kids perform for the Queen The greatest fun
you can have
and sing a tribute to Diana
on a dance floor
The Queen's visit to Swindon on 7 November took a surprise turn when That's the verdict of scores of
she was confronted by a group of singing Zulus as she walked through Swindonians of all ages who are
the Brunel shopping centre. taking up Salsa, the newest and
Kids Alive from South Africa were depicting the experience of living liveliest dance craze sweeping the
in town for an evening show at the with the threat of land mines. As an country.
Link Centre, organised by the Boys encore, they sang a recently written Once the preserve of lively Latins,
Brigade. Fitting around the brief and moving tribute to the anti- Salsa can be enjoyed at dances at
three minute Royal command landmines work spearheaded by the Moonraker's Crossways Suite
performance, the group also ran Diana, Princess of Wales. on Mondays. Starting with a 30
workshops at Greendown School Right: An Alive Kid leap in the minute practice session for beg-
and the Town Hall dance studios. Greendown School drama studio inners at 8pm, the evening moves
The thirty singers, dancers and Below: Exuberance, colourand high on to practice for intermediate levels
musicians come from Kwa Mashu, energy from Alive Kids at the Link and ends with a Salsa disco. Beg-
a sprawling township of 1.3 million Centre on 7 November inners £1.50, £3.50 for others.
people, north of Durban, where On Thursday 4 December, there
unemployment exceeds 90% and is a first Swindon visit for top Latin
there are no state benefits. band Montuno from Colombia.
The township is wracked by tribal Starting at 830pm with a basic
and political violence and gun steps teach-in, the joint will jump
battles between rival gangs are until lam. Tickets from Swindon
common place. Information Centre at £7.50 include
Through music and dance the Latin food. For more information,
Alive Kids show 'We are Alive' tells call Ritmo Latino on 814353.
the story of the plight, dreams and COMPETITION
hopes of street children. The Link
Centre performance was filled with WIN TWO LATIN AMERICAN CDs
high energy exuberance and a ALL ENTRANTS WIN
poignant message that children FREE DANCE CLASS TICKETS
across the world are the victims of Name the Colombian band
violence and deprivation. entertaining on 4 December?
The Alive Kids are also touring Answers to The Link, 13 Castle Dare,
with 'Cry Not Child,' a production Freshbrook, Swindon by 19 December.

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