Gouye! Tchoumakaya! Ventelatou! Niiko!

A tumblr celebrating the sacred dance, in all its forms, that connects the African diaspora. More than videos, written posts discussing these dances are more than welcome. You can submit here.

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"KETEKETE" Viral Video - MC Galaxy ft. True Voice  

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MC Galaxy ft. Davido - Nek-Unek (Official Video)  

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Repete - Deekay (Official Music Video)  

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Iyanya - Kukere

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Indicator by Spice

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Bonde Das Maravilhas : MACETINHO DAS MARAVILHAS

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Tanzania has reportedly banned this “controversial” music video, Chura (frog dance) by Snura Mushi for breaching the moral fabric of society, and violating the country’s traditions.

The Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports recently  issued a ban on the sexually explicit video, and warned social media users in the country against sharing the video. The artist’s public shows have also been banned until Mushi amends the controversial Chura video.

The ministry’s Head of Information and Communication, Zawadi Msalla, said the ban was imposed because of the immoral acts depicted in the video, and the “government was shocked at the video”. (More)

Is this video sexually explicit though?

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Konshens - Gal Ting

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Konshens - Walk And Wine / On Your Face

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@joiedejoy @itskemi watch her please 😻😻

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Nah but for real, Jamaican djs just make your experience at any party that much better. Too live.

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I need them shorts.

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when she turned, very me

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A friend just came back from Abidjan and she was telling me how she was at a bar one night. This song came up and apparently all the women started dancing, when she asked what the name of the dance was she was told “akobo poussiere”. We found this video when she tried showing me how to dance akobo poussiere.

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Khadija Kopa - “Lady with confidence”

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“Tip Fi Di Strip” – Tifa

Muppet Tifa!

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All things considered, twerking’s most subversive potential lies in its ability to allow some black women temporary release from social stigma. Fostering fellowship, allowing for sexual expression, instilling a sense of pride, wholeness, and humanity, all counteract the social stigma which black women must face daily.

Niamba Baskerville 

Chapter 4:  Express Yourself: Highlighting the Healing and Humanity of Twerking. Page 88  from: “Twerk It: Deconstructing Racial and Gendered Implications of Black Women’s Bodies through Representations of Twerking.”

(via twerkscholars)

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MLM Dancers - St. Lucia’s 35th Independence Dance Mix - Soca/Caribbean Dance - They literally hit ever bit of that ho!