Over the past few years, dance has grown into a profession and business.
We all know that Africa is celebrated for its rich diversity in music and great moves.
Back in 2012, theAzonto movementbegan in Ghana, and the move took the world by storm.
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The popularity of this move was not only in South Africa but internationally as well.
King Monada coined the move during his song ‘Malwedhe’ that was released in 2018.
The term Malwedhe connotes illness in the Sepedi tribe.
Several YouTube dance videos of individuals doing the Idibala challenge have emerged going as far as nations like China.
Nevertheless, some have concerns about the possibility of injuring oneself while dancing.
Vosho dance
What is a Vosho dance?
The Vosho dancing style owes its fame to one Zodwa Wabantu, a renowned South African dancer and socialite.
After that, everyone began uploading their videos online doing the Vosho challenge.
To perform the move, one has to kick and squat at the same time.
The steps involved in performing this style resemble that of a drunk person.
It includes entire body movements such as arms and legs.
Presently, Shaku Shaku is deemed the Nigerian Gangnam style.
Kpakujemu
We cannot mention the top African dance styles of 2018 without mentioning Kpakujemu from Nigeria.
This move was invented from ‘Kpakujemu,’ a song by Olamide, Jay, Lyta, and Terry.
The dancing craze has a couple of electrifying moves that has continued to dominate in 2019.
The song premiered in April 2018.
It is this song that gave birth to the Rosalina dance challenge that went viral.
The term Odi is a slang word for ordinary.
Timeless Noel, Jabiddi, and Hype Ochi came up with the Odi move in their hit song Odi.
The song and the accompanying moves are aimed at encouraging more young people to join the gospel of Christ.
To date, Odi is still relevant in Kenya and is not expected to die anytime soon.
Kupe dance
Kupe dance challenge was created by the young Ghanaian dancer, Incredible Ziggi.
The move is from the Kupe song by the artist A-star who also became famous for the Chocobodi dance.
The challenge went viral after a video of four French men was posted online.
Pilolo dance
After inventing Kupe, Zigi was also the brainchild of the Pilolo dance sensation in 2018.
The term Pilolo originated from a ‘hide and seek’ game played by Ghanaian children.
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