Currently, the world record for fastest speed by a boat is 317 miles per hour. That's right! Over 300 miles per hourâ¦. That record was set in 1978 by Australian Ken Warby in his speedboat called Spirit of Australia.
And the modern Nana, Nana OZAKI who is independent and strong enough to brave any storms in her life, is given by Heaven a grandiose label, a huge (o) mountain summit (zaki). Comically, Mount Everest sprang from my head when I made the analogy. Their names are so self-explanatory, so graphic, so vivid.
The companyâs name was inspired by rapper Foxy Brownâs tune âIll Nanaâ â meaning illest female, or a woman of absolute power. Theyâve since added the tag DiverseCity Dance Company (DCDC) to pay homage to queer identity, while also giving respect to Toronto. These dancers have something special going on.