Africa

GALALA DANCE, NIGERIA: The Ghetto dance of Ajegunale, Lagos

December 16, 2021 || by Editorial Team || Africa, Nigeria ||

Galala is a dance form very popular in the the ghetto areas in Nigeria. This Galala dance style is said to have been popularised in the 90’s by Daddy Showkey, popular for his pseudo-reggae music. Daddy Showkey is from Ajegunle ghetto in Lagos, Nigeria where this dance originated and he music is also called Ghetto […]

Tags: Ajegunale, Daddy Showkey, Galala, Galala dance, GALALA- NIGERIA, Ghetto, Ghetto Dance, Lagos, Nigeria

INDLAMU DANCE – SOUTH AFRICA: The Zulu War Dance

December 16, 2017 || by Editorial Team || Africa, South Africa ||

Indlamu Dance is the Zulu War dance which originated in South Africa. Indlamu is a very high spirited and energetic tribal war dance form which come from the Zulu tribe in Africa. It is often performed in festivals and marriage ceremonies. Indlamu dance is usually performed on ‘drum based‘ music and the performers generally wear […]

Tags: Africa, Amabeshu, drums, Indlamu, INDLAMU- SOUTH AFRICA, knobkerries, South Africa, South African Dance, sword and spear, Tribal dance, tribal war dance, war dance, weapons, Zulu, Zulu Tribe

ESKISTA DANCE, ETHIOPIA: ‘Dancing Shoulders’ imitating a Snake

December 16, 2017 || by Editorial Team || Africa, Ethiopia ||

Eskista is an African dance renowned for using “intense shoulder movements” is an African dance form known as. This rather “complex” dance is said to have originated from Ethiopia, a country located in Northeast Africa in a region called the “Horn of Africa”. This dance is essentially known for body movements that include rolling of […]

Tags: aerophones, chordophones, dancing shoulders, Eskista, ESKISTA- ETHIOPIA, Gabbi, idiophones, membranophones, movements of a snake, netella

CHAKACHA DANCE- Kenya and Tanzania (African Dance)

December 16, 2017 || by Editorial Team || Africa, Kenya, Tanzania ||

Chakacha,an African dance is performed mainly by women during auspicious events such as marriages. This traditional dance is to have originated from the coastal region of Kenya and Tanzania, and belongs to a community known as “Swahili”. Apparently, this dance is also said to be closely linked to a Taarab, yet another African music and […]

Tags: belly dance, CHAKACHA- KENYA AND TANZANIA, Congolese Soukous, drums, guitar, percussion tools, Persian belly dancing, Swahili, Taarab, the bass guitar, vocals