5 of the most famous African dances in the world

Dance is indeed an integral part of African culture. It is a means of communication for some countries.

In Africa, it is said that dance expresses itself better than words, it allows you to exist and also to affirm your identity. For several decades now, Africa has developed dance styles that are taken up a little more around the world.

In this case here are top 5 discover the African dances that have conquered the world for years.

1. The coupé-décalé

They are a dance accessible to all. She looks simple like any dance and playful. dance allows dancers to communicate really quickly through certain key gestures.

Each style of song relates to a concept, a really specific step, bearing a more or less explained meaning. In Nouchi, the slang of the Ivorian people, to cut means, to rip off, to steal, and to shift, to flee or to return to the country.

The coupe was born around the 2000s in Ivory Coast. Douk Saga the man who propelled this dance which has become popular in Côte d’Ivoire. and in a short time everywhere in Africa. With artists like the late Dj Arafat, Serge Beynaud and all the other coupé-décalé artists, dance has become more complex.

The coupé-décalé is among the most famous African dances in the world.

2. Azonto

In addition to having become a musical genre. Azonto is also a Ghanaian style dance which is characterized by its true humor and expressiveness.

Initially, this dance is animated by daily gestures such as washing clothes, ironing, applying make-up, combing one’s hair, etc. However, the whole movement of the body is really solicited, the whole body is just moving.

Fuse ODG or with the help of Ghanaian footballer Gyan Asamoah. Who exposes his joy after scoring a goal contributed squarely to the expansion. and especially to the vulgar notoriety of this dance born in 2000 in the community of Ghanaian fishermen.

3. Kizomba

Unlike the aforementioned dances above. the rhythm of Kizomba is slower than all that. romantic and even more sensual than the traditional Angolan dance of Semba. It was in the year 80 that this dance was born in Angola.

This genre spread in the Portuguese-speaking regions before being taken up all over the world. “Kizomba” means in an Angolan language “party” or “gathering” in Kimbundu, a Bantu language.

4. Shaku Shaku

Born in Nigeria. dancing becomes a daily activity just like that of Ghana. Shaku Shaku draws its principle from street codes. and goes to reach all social strata of the country.

While touching the poor and the rich during festive events.

The steps in this dance resemble the steps of an unconscious drunk or someone who has smoked large amounts of weed. It was in 2017 precisely that dance took on a great importance thanks to the Nigerian singer Olamide with his hit “wo”.

5. Ndombolo

This is the name associated with this dance originating from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Ndombolo derives from the Congolese rumba, a slow dance for two lovers and the soukous, a lively dance that clogs the whole body.

It enjoyed worldwide popularity and success in the late 90s and early 2000s thanks to the so-called “generic” style proposed by Congolese artists. The Ndombolo continues to shine in the world thanks to artists like Werra Son, Fally Ipupa or Koffi olomide who have become among the main ambassadors of this music and this dance.