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Afrobeats, Dancehall and Soca Dance Workout

Video by MrHelioFaria - DanceFunFitness on YouTube · Open on YouTube

Ten easy-to-copy choreographies to Afrobeats, dancehall and soca songs, cued by the music with no talking. Good for people with some dance confidence; do a short warm-up first.

  • 25 min
  • Intermediate
  • Moderate impact
  • No equipment
  • Afrobeats

Good forDancing for fun

Step by step 10

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  1. Routine 1, to Gwara Nao Para by Assi: copy the two dancers' bent-knee grooves and wide squat pose. 0:05
  2. Routine 2, to Johnny by Yemi Alade: a new set of afrobeats steps to copy. 2:31
  3. Routine 3, to Turn Me On by Kevin Lyttle: soca grooves, the dancers now in black. 4:21
  4. Routine 4, to Tun Fo Meh by Olatunji: an upbeat soca routine. 7:13
  5. Routine 5, to Caro by Starboy with L.A.X and Wizkid: a new afrobeats routine to copy. 10:28
  6. Routine 6, to Sokoto by Magasco: more afro grooves to copy from the pair. 12:00
  7. Routine 7, to Boasty by Wiley, Sean Paul and Stefflon Don: a dancehall routine. 14:00
  8. Routine 8, to Pam Pam: keep copying the pair's steps. 16:55
  9. Routine 9, to Shekini by P-Square, the dancers back in their first outfits. 20:00
  10. Routine 10, to Djadja by Aya Nakamura: the last choreography. 22:25

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Joints it uses 1 take load

  • Knees takes loadbent-knee grooves, wide squats, bouncing steps
  • Shoulders movesarm moves and shoulder shimmies
  • Lower back moveship rolls and shimmies
  • Hips moveship grooves, wide stances, weight shifts
  • Ankles & feet movesbouncing steps and quick footwork

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Video by MrHelioFaria - DanceFunFitness; the summary, steps, cues, body areas and joint notes are Notbroken’s, written from what the coach actually does in the video and checked a second time. Warm up first, take the easier options until a move feels easy, and stop if you feel sharp pain, chest pain or dizziness. General instruction, not advice for your body. About & safety