20/08/2026
*Learn About Celebs* Musa "SoulSync" M***a 🕺🎧🎛️🎶
- *Full Name:* Musa M***a
- *Born:* 1996, Sebokeng, Gauteng, South Africa
- *Title:* Professional amputee dancer, choreographer, motivational speaker, DJ, model
- *Known for:* Integrating his crutch into dance + advocacy for disability & inclusion
*Early Life & Turning Point*
- At 11 years old he was diagnosed with *Osteosarcoma bone cancer* which led to the amputation of his left leg
- He originally dreamed of becoming a professional footballer
- Started dancing in 2010 as a street dancer - hip-hop and Pantsula
- In 2018 he joined *Vuyani Dance Theatre* in Johannesburg, where he trained in contemporary, ballet, tap, and Afro-fusion.
*Career Highlights*
- *Drake - "One Dance" music video* - featured as a dancer
- *Vuyani Dance Theatre & Rambert* - professional contemporary dancer based in London
- *Britain’s Got Talent 2023* - Finalist
- Made history with *BGT’s first-ever group Golden Buzzer*
- Won his semi-final, finished 5th in the final with 10.9% of the public vote
- *Awards:*
- 2023 *Emerging Artist Award* at National Dance Awards
- 2021 Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Dance
- 2023 Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award
- *Vogue May 2023* - Cover for ‘Nothing is More Fashionable Than Inclusivity’ Disability Portfolio
- *Paris 2024 Paralympics Opening Ceremony* - performed.
*What he stands for*
Musa uses dance + speaking to talk about overcoming barriers, redefining masculinity and disability, and dismantling systemic inequality.
His message: "your dreams are valid, no matter what you're up against".
He’s also an ambassador for *ACSA, Chaeli Campaign, Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation* and is working to open a *dance workshop in Sebokeng* to give back to his township.
*Other talents*
DJ, photographer, videographer, runway model, entrepreneur. Speaks Sotho, Zulu, Xhosa, Tswana, and English.
He’s currently working on a dance film called *“The Crutch”* exploring his relationship with his crutch as a symbol of disability.