Dancers Should Be Treated With Respect- Kaffi

Dance is a performing art that involves movement of the body rhythmically. This art, has over the years evolved since its discovery and has allowed individuals to express themselves: also give a feel of social connection by following their heart when listening to appealing sounds. It’s known to be part of life as these movements are instinctive and never forced.

In music videos, artistes introduce dancers to add “Life” to their music videos and even, achieve mind blowing performances during their rendition of hit songs on stage. The effects dancers have while moving their body rhythmically to tunes gives audience a better feel of the performance.

To produce an impressive show, they rehearse for long hours to perfectly get a rhythmic pattern for each songs.  To go through this stress and not perform leads to outmost disappointment of the dancers, this was the same that happened at the Three Thrones Music Concert.

Over 60 dancers spent over 2 weeks practicing moves and steps for the main event. A few of them perform with Phyno and over 50 of them performed alongside the queen to raise the bar to the next level. Skelewu crooner Davido took the tempo higher but surprisingly came out with no dancers. This remained the same all through the performance, though there were side attractions like Princess and Eniola Badmus joining him to perform and act to his hit single Dodo.

 Days after the event, Lead dancer Kaffi blasted the DMW label owner for disregarding dancers and after they have rehearsed for weeks, he decided not to allow them perform. She said “From all dancers all around the country who have sweated one day or the other when he was still rising up as a star, for him to fire dancers when they are about to climb the stage after he has agreed to put them on stage telling them he doesn’t need dancers when they are ready on stage, that is unethical and unprofessional” Over 50 to 60 dancers practice for you, after collecting millions for a show and the dancers collect tiny stipend for the same show.

She posted another video 3 hours later on her Instagram page to apologize for the things she said:

 

I want to start by apologizing profusely for my profanity. It's not how I roll .i am one person who promote discipline and respect among dancers towards their clients and one another.  However this isssue is REAL. We MATTER and deserve respect as we have become part of the building block of the entertainment world.  We communicate with our bodies what words and sound can't express. We paint a picture that defies laws of nature ND produce masterpieces beyond mere imaginations.  It requires a lot of brain power to begin to be a dancer not to talk of the ability to command muscles people can't imagine using and that is still underrating the Power of the Art of Dance. From youth empowerment to mind empowerment it is the least looked into form of psychological, physical and spiritual reformation.  And I can categorically tell u alot of lives have been changed for the better because we danced.  So WE MATTER. beyond the dance floor we matter against all odds of societal definition of success we matter,thrive and we rule.  So it is time we take control and have a voice. Create structure that will protect us from further disrespect and I will do all in my power to continue to protect dancers.I know great minds out there in our world that will rise up too. It's been years and I have been quiet for too long.  And this is not just in Africa it's everywhere.  Davido was just the last straw.it didn't start with him but we can put a stop.  Thank you to all who support this fight. God bless #Dancers #Dancetrepenuers #Danceteachers #Dancelovers #Dancemoms #Dancedads  #RESPECTHEDANCE

A photo posted by Kafayat Shafau-Ameh (@kaffydance) on Oct 26, 2016 at 3:25am PDT

Davido is yet to respond to this as at the time of this report.

| Eshio Oghanyan for HipHop World