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.

Easy dance moves to happy