Soapy dance song was by Naira Marley, the song probably is one the most impressive representation of Afrobeats dance scene that is blowing up and crucially racking up millions of views and streams. He is also co-founder of DWP (Dance with a Purpose) with DancegodLlyod.īrace yourself to see some of his dance moves: Emerging from the streets of Ashaiman, in Accra, he is described in linkage to people like Incredible Zigi he has broken through the status quo and evolved turning his dance skills into a career. Nicholas Botwe aka Afro Beast is smooth and steady on the rhythm as with his moves and steps.
The highly electrifying dance moves are associated with this dance craze on Accra streets with just pure beats whose roots have spread far and wide. This dance involves systematic movement of the legs, arms, waist, and the entire body. ‘’Agbelemi’’ in Ga in the Ghanaian language meaning” Open Inside”. The dance is a freestyle and traces its origin from DancegodLlyod. Shoo dance has continuously gained popularity and shows no signs of letting up. Let’s take a look at some of his dance styles that’s setting the trend.Įver since Shoo Dance hit on Instagram by DancegodLlyod people just can’t seem to get over it. He set up a dance academy DWP (Dance with a Purpose) with his dance buddy. It is amazing to see how his creativity has been perfectly infused with African dance. He mastered the art of social and dancing his way to the top. Laud Anor Konadu is professionally known as Dancegod Lloyd is by no means less than one of the top dancers in Ghana. Shaku is a Nigerian thrilling street dance panache that took not only the African continent but the entire world. Have you tried the NEW ENA DANCE STEP FROM GHANA created by myself #ena #enadance #incrediblezigi #doitlikezigiĪ post shared by GREATNESS on at 2:33am PST GREATNESS, my ENA DANCE STEP was making waves already on the streets of Ghana before I officially named it, thanks to my brothers. Making the narratives juicier and interesting see below some, Ena dance steps that are viral. Ghanaians always say tales and put a slant to their statements with “Ena”. Zigi shows us how he came up with this dance steps.Įna’ a popularly used Akan language conjunction which translates to English as “And”. The name Pilolo was borrowed from a hide and seek game popular among Ghanaian kids. Pilolo became a hit in New York City with Janet Jackson performing Pilolo at the end of her performance “Made for Now” on “The Tonight Show” starring Jimmy Fallon. This masterpiece, within a week, went viral on social media where a lot of people flooded Instagram with this dance challenge. Watch this dance process in action, as Zigi takes as through his Kupe dance. But Incredible Zigi is credited to have created the KUPE dance steps. Kupe Dance is a song by Ghanaian-UK-based artist A-Star. Here are 3 originating dance styles and other dance tutorials from Zigi. Michael Amofa aka Incredible Zigi, a leader of the AFROZIG Movement and Ace choreographer makes it top of the list as moves of his dance steps are most likened to a Spoken Word. Let your mind & body dance to sounds during this lockdown. These top 3 dancers from Ghana have got outstanding dance tutorials for us to learn during these dark times, that there is still hope. West Africans have always had a culture of rhythms and moves, hence why the new breed of Afro-dancers on the ground in Ghana are burgeoning and blooming on the international scene with their dance moves through social media. The two go hand in hand, and true global conquest can be accomplished when the two factions operate seamlessly with each other. As Afrobeats swells, afro-dance cannot be sidelined. Eazi, Olamide, and also DJ Abrantie have played a huge role in Afro-beats. Sarkodie, FuseODG, Wizkid, Yemi Alade, Mr. Now Afrobeats music is the new intentional wave of virulent music reaching outside of the continent and into the rest of the world. In the 70s, African beats were hugely influenced by the works of Ghanaian Afro-rock band Osibisa and the Nigerian Afro-beat star Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. African music especially West African’s tunes are extending throughout playlists across the world, and genres such as hiplife, jùjú music, highlife, and Naija beats, among others, are often lumped under the ‘ afrobeats‘ umbrella. More than ever, we need to dance with the purpose to remind the world that tenderness still prevails.Ī unique hybrid of highlife, hip-hop, and global beats is setting Africa’s dancefloors alight in this generation.
This has ushered into a rise in dance, as everyone is seeking fitness, stress relief, healing, and connection during moments like this. COVID-19 pandemic is causing uncertainty and understandably many are feeling worried about the current climate.
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