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Top 10 Best Dancers in Nigeria (2022)
Dance is beautiful, especially when it is spiced with a lot of creativity. See the list of the top 10 best dancers in Nigeria…
Who are the top best dancers in Nigeria? — The Nigerian Dance Industry has been thriving over the years. Overcoming obstacles and challenges that society threw at it. In the past years, dance and dancers were not so cherished and appreciated in Nigeria and even some dancers end up being called all sorts of names because of their choice of profession. But however, some people have worked tirelessly to make tables turn and get dance to become a professional profession and one through which incomes can be made.
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Meanwhile, most of these dancers I can say started their journey in another country, most especially the UK and US. Regardless, some have decided to come back home and make things happen for others of their like minds in the country. While some have strictly stuck to the source that made them. However, this article contains the top 10 best Nigerian dancers both at home and abroad.
It should be known that wherever they are, do not matter as they have continually done the country proud, raising a high standard, and, we are definitely proud of all of it.
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Top Best Dancers in Nigeria (2022)
1. Kaffy
Kaffy with the full name Kafayat Oluwatoyin Shafau is a Nigerian dancer, choreographer, dance instructor, and fitness coach. She is the founder and owner of the Imagneto Dance Company.
Kaffy became popular when she broke the Guinness World Record for “Longest Dance Party” at the Nokia Silverbird Danceathon in 2006. After this, she worked with various music stars such as P Square, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, D’Banj, and so on. She is also known for playing a huge role in bringing dance into the 21st century by helping with the start of some first reality dance shows in Nigeria.
Furthermore, it isn’t possible to mention the best dancers in Nigeria and not have Kaffy’s name on the top list. She is one of the great backbones of the Nigerian dance industry. Even some of the dancers who have made it to the list of the best dancers in Nigeria, she was either their mentor or their teacher.
Kaffy is one person that fought and is still fighting for the place of Nigerian dancers in Nigeria’s entertainment. She uses her voice, innovations, connections, and everything to ensure that dance continually thrives in Nigeria. And all her efforts over the years have yielded great success.
Her Dance Company won’t stop producing great and energetic dancers and we are so proud of her. Kaffy with no doubt is a living dance legend!
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2. Delacyn
Delacyn with the full name Nneka Irobunda is a Nigerian-born dancer, choreographer, and creative director. She has a BA in Psychology and Dance and is trained in diverse styles of dance. Meanwhile, Delacyn completed her education in the United States and that is where she resides now.
On several occasions, Delacyn has professed her love for her father’s land and she has not relented in doing us proud. She is one of the best dancers in Nigeria and likewise her country of residence. And she is also known for going on various dance tours.
Nneka Irobunda has on her IG page choreographed dances for a number of Nigerian artists, which some of her fans pick up as a social media challenge and hop on. Some of these artists include Adekunle Gold, and so on.
She also tends to link up with some other Nigerian dancers to make incredible pieces. We totally love her creativity and flexibility. And we can say she is one of the best dancers in Nigeria.
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3. Stephen Papi Ojo
Stephen Papi Ojo with his birth name Stephen Ojo is a Nigerian dancer, model, actor, and musical artiste. He came to the limelight after he was featured as a dancer in Beyoncé’s dance video, Already. Although he is based in the United States, he is one of the best dancers in Nigeria with so much energy and creativity.
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4. Sayrachips
Sayrachips with the full name Sarah Olaniran is a Nigerian dancer based in the United States. She is also a choreographer and fitness coach who was tutored by Kaffy before she finally left Nigeria. She took a 4 year Dance Degree program at Columbia College in Chicago, America. After this, she started making waves with her talent and passion. She has taken dance as her profession and currently goes on world tours to teach and empower more dancers across the world. Also, she has been to Nigeria to meet her fans back home and feel the warmth of the country again.
Asides from teaching dance and touring the world with stars such as Chris Brown, Tiwa Savage, MrEazi, Wizkid, and so on, she also engages in some TV shows and takes up creative directing sometimes.
Sayrah also confessed to being a strong believer in equality, stating that all humans should be treated as equal regardless of gender, race or sexual preference.
Conclusively, Sayrah is considered one of the best dancers in Nigeria.
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5. Korra Obidi
Korra Obidi is one of the most flexible and best dancers in Nigeria. She is a Nigerian-born dancer, choreographer and singer who resides in the United States. Asides from being talented as a dancer, she is also a talented singer. Lest I forget, she is also a writer!
Kora Obidi is one of the best dancers in Nigeria and is a strong advocate of loving one’s body.
6. Pinki Debbie
Pinki Debbie with the full name Odumewu Sunmisola Debbie is a Nigerian dancer, choreographer, exhibitionist, and social media influencer. She is of the best dancers in Nigeria at the moment.
In 2017, Pinkie Debbie became popular for breaking the Guinness World Record for the “longest dance marathon by an individual.” And ever since, she has continually wowed her fans with her content and creativity.
She is the founder of the Pinkidebbie Choreography.
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7. Nigerian Jawn
Nigerian Jawn with the full name Susan Olayungbo is a Nigerian professional dancer. Susan was raised in New Jersey and that is where she resides until now. She is a dire lover of Afrobeat and Afrobeat dance. And over the years, she has performed with quite a number of stars such as Maleek Berry, Teyana Taylor, Davido, and so on. She has also hosted several dance classes in New York, Pennsylvania, Boston, Maryland, Austin, and Nigeria. She is an energetic dancer, one of the best in Nigeria, and she aims to spread the culture through dance.
8. Meka Oku
Meka Oku popularly known as the Afro’House King is a Nigerian-born dance instructor and choreographer. According to him, he was inspired to learn dance at a young age by watching Micheal Jackson whom he referred to as his Idol. Therefore, he went ahead to self-learn. Today, he is one of the best dancers in Nigeria and he has over the years choreographed for several stars such as Psquare and Selebobo.
He is the founder of AfroHouse in New York City where he teaches Afro-dance. He also hosts online events and tutorials across the United States.
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9. Izzy Odigie
Izzy Odigie is a New York-born Nigerian Afrobeats Choreographer. She was however brought up in Edo State, Nigeria. After which she returned to the United States to study dance further her education at St. John’s University in Queens, New York. Before she left Nigeria, she was one of the founders of the then-popular Trybe dancers.
Izzy Odigie came into the limelight when she danced with Eddy Kenzo, a Ugandan singer and music executive in 2015. And ever since, she has worked with several stars such as Tiwa Savage, MrEazi, Yemi Alade, and so on.
In 2019, she was named on the list of OkayAfrica’s “100 women list”. And in 2020, she choreographed and appeared in one episode of the fifth series of the Fox US drama Empire. She is one of the best dancers in Nigeria in 2022.
10. A.kay_xx
Akay Wills is a Nigerian professional dancer, choreographer, and singer. Although she is based in the United Kingdom, she is one of the best dancers in Nigeria. She is said to have a global influence through her social media handles and the number of fans she has gathered over the years.
However, she is with the determination of reaching out to the world with the power of Afro dance and she is not relenting.
Conclusively, there are many, numerous, and diverse exceptional Nigerian dancers both at home and abroad. These dancers as earlier said have worked tirelessly to take dance to another level in our world and their efforts have not gone in vain. We however love and appreciate every Nigerian dancer all around the world and, we will continue to appreciate their craft.
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Top 10 Best Dancers in Nigeria (2022)
Here is a summary of the top 10 best dancers in Nigeria in 2022:
- Kaffy
- Delacyn
- Stephen Papi Ojo
- Sayrachips
- Korra Obidi
- Pinki Debbie
- Nigerian Jawn
- Meka Oku
- Izzy Odigie
- A.kay_xx
Who is the Best Dancer in Nigeria Now?
Kafayat Oluwatoyin Shafau, professionally known as Kaffy is the best dancer in Nigeria. She is a dancer, choreographer, dance instructor, and fitness coach and one of the best at it. Also, she is the founder and owner of the Imagneto Dance Company, in Nigeria.