Nigeria Culture in Dances

We know dance as body movements that follow a pattern or style that we perform to certain music. Most daces are expressions of emotions or concepts. This is an art form that has been passed down for several millennia. Different people from various places hold a different meaning for this art form. In spite of this diversity, everyone seems to be united with the expressions delivered through dancing.

 

Like many other places, Nigeria boasts of a good share of dance crazes. There are dance fairs being organized in various places all across this continent. In the western regions of this continent, Nigeria is known to be a center for dance revolutions.

 

Several communities in Nigeria have developed different dance styles in recent decades. And it is more than just coincidence that has triggered the introduction of a dance culture in this country. Nigeria is geographically bordered by French-speaking nations. These French-speaking neighbors already have stable dance cultures. The neighboring dance cultures have made such an impact on Nigeria culture that some styles were eventually placed on ban by the government due to their excessively suggestive and lewd movements. One such example is the mapouka dance that was first introduced in Cote d' Ivoire. You also have the option to read more about Nigeria here.

 

Another example of a dance craze that has made such an impression on the Nigerian culture is the "makossa". This style of dancing was very popular during the later years of the 1990s that almost every Nigerian adult, youth, and child got hooked into it in different ways. It became quite trendy that it eventually replaced the "galala" during parties.

 

The galala dance saw its heyday before the introduction of "makossa". Before the "makossa", Nigerians used to enjoy the "galala" in almost every party. The "galala" was most popular in Nigerian ghetto communities that some prominent Nigerian acts highly promoted it. You should visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria to learn more.

 

However, it was not long before the makossa dance was replaced by another dance craze. This new dance craze was the suo dance that crept into the Nigerian entertainment scene in the early years of the 21st century. This dance involved movements like lowering the waist and swinging of the hands. One can associate the movements with starting a generator set.

 

A more recent dance craze that swept through this West African country is the "yahoozee". People performing the style of dancing do so with a great sense of vigor. There are even some music groups and artists that have introduced variations to this dancing style and made them their trademark moves.