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Just at the very moment we were all getting over the captivating 'dougie' dance step (especially now that I am just getting to understand the moves *sad face*), another step is in the air craving the attention of everyone on the streets. But this time around its not from the US, its coming straight out of Ghana, Africa. The 'AZONTO' dance...

According to Wikipedia, Azonto is a form of dance which mainly involves moving of all the joints in your body in a rhythmic fashion without taking any or very little steps. Just like most African dances bending your knees and hip movements are rudiments to learning it. The dance originated from the southern-most part of Ghana during the early parts of the 2000s. The dance has evolved with the fast pace dance culture of modern West Africa. A closer observation of the various performers also reveal break dance moves being incorporated to it and the skinny jeans/tight shirts movement being adapted to it also.

African Rap Diva Tiffany Hayden who has been leading the ladies in the Ghana Rap movement has given the last blow to the AZONTO dance craze by contributing to the popularity of the dance. The name Azonto gained popularity from a section of Tema based musicians like Sarkodie and the Ghanaian football star Asamoah Gyan.

I would be writing a little more about Rap Diva Tiffany in my next post but before that, I would like you to enjoy what has been made possible by Tiffany teaming up with Fuse ODG to add more colour, fun and take AZONTO all the way to the international scene. When you see the white chick next door doing AZONTO, remember Tiffany has made it possible… And just right after that the very embarrassing clip (lol) of zenden trying to do the Asamuah gyan's Azonto dance celebration along with the dance craze in Ghana's senior high schools.

Till my next post...