Shady looking to bust a move at Dutch hip-hop festival

Chay Botman aka BBoy Shady in action at last year’s Red Bull Dance Your Style Cape Town finals, at the V&A Waterfront. Picture: Fuad Esack Parktown breakdancer, Chay Botman, 22, is hoping to bust a move at the Notorious IBE hip hop dance gathering in The Netherlands, in August. Established in 1998, the IBE, is one of the longest running festivals of its kind, attracting hip-hop heads from around the globe in a multi-stage celebration of music, fashion, creativity and all things hip-hop. Chay Botman aka BBoy Shady, seen here at last year’s Red Bull Dance Your Style Cape Town finals, at the Waterfront. Picture: Fuad Esack Relatively new to the scene, BBoy Shady, as he’s known in hip-hop circles, has been dancing for six years and has established himself as a crowd favourite at breakdance battles across the city. Botman was crowned Western Cape regional winner of last year’s Breaking for Gold Olympic qualifier and made it to the knockout stages of the 2023 Red Bull Dance Your Style street dance competition at the V&A Waterfront. Run by the Federation of Dance Sport South Africa, the Breaking for Gold qualifiers were held to select a team to represent South...