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Atilogwu Dance
Nigeria
Originating from the eastern part of Nigeria, the Atilogwu dance is a highly expressive and vigorous dance; we can confidently tell you that it is not for the faint hearted. The dance features a lot of body movements and acrobatics that go hand in hand with the rhythms and beats of their instruments. The name “Atilogwu” which means ‘is this magic?’ in Igbo language, came up when the dance was first initiated, seeing how much of body movements were involved and at a very fast pace too, the people watching had to ask whether the dance was an act of magic, can blame them, we would probably ask the same too! The dancers are always clothed in colorful attires that make you love the dance even more.
Zambia Kalela Dance
This is a popular tribal dance amongst the people of Bisa, Ngumbo and Ushi in Zambia. The kalela dance is usually accompanied by huge drums and some heavy whistle blowing by all the dancers. The drums are usually played with sticks and beaten rigorously to produce a very beautiful sound. This dance is performed by both women and men all dancing in a circular motion using a call and response form. This particular dance is said to have played a very important role on the copperbelt during Zambia’s struggle for independence, so it is a very significant dance.