All eyes were on Musa Motha’s Britain’s Got Talent journey. The dancer of hope made us smile, cry and beam with pride. Now he’s touched back down in Johannesburg as a legend, receiving the warmest welcome.
Johannesburg, South Africa (10 July, 2023)—South Africa’s dancer of hope Musa Motha reminded us why we love global talent shows last month. Over and above enjoying incredible talent from everyday stars-to-be, we get to be inspired by performers’ come-up stories—many of which pull on relatable heartstrings.
Motha’s story is one that made us all appreciate dance in the deepest way. His determination to continue the art of movement despite having lost a leg due to bone cancer was something that touched everyone from people who dance to get their day started to those of us with two left feet.
And his performances on Britain’s Got Talent stage were an equal balance of beauty and resilience. In fact, they were so emotion-evoking from the offset that Motha earned a historic Golden Buzzer.
So, it comes as no surprise that when Motha made his return back to South Africa, O.R Tambo International had an audience of people with no flights to catch. They were there purely to welcome the dancer of hope home.
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gauteng and various government bodies as well as fans waited eagerly for Motha to touch down over the weekend.
There was also a portrait of Motha waiting for the dancer, created by Rasta the Artist (Lebani Sirenje).
“You inspired all of the world with your amazing spirit against all odds, you did it, will did it,” shared the artist.
Even though Motha didn’t take home the win at the BGT finals (despite receiving an incredible standing ovation) he touched down as something even better than a winner: a symbol of hope!
Motha shared:
“I have learnt that people might forget what you said, people might also forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel, I won’t forget how yall made me feel. A huge thank you to South Africa for the warm welcome. I won’t forget this day in my entire life.”
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