Nigerians love to dance and it’s in our DNA, so many Nigerian artists are aware.

Therefore they’re constantly writing songs for the latest dance moves or for the more creative ones, artists inventing new dance moves for Nigerians to rock to and extend the life of their songs.

Various artists have introduced several dance techniques over the years, but only a few have gone viral and shook the dance floors.

Some of these dance moves were not originated by Nigerian artists, but as soon as they hit our radios, we adopted them and made mad jamz out of them.

Mp3bullet has checked, and these are the top 10 Nigerian dances of all time.

Enjoy, share, and do not forget to dance.

Galala – Daddy Showkey

This dance step is associated with “the ghetto” or Ajegunle, Lagos, it originated from the pseudo-reggae sound made popular by artists like Ras Kimono, Blacky, Fada U-Turn, etc.

However, Daddy Showkey will be most remembered as the instigator of the dance; it is as much a part of his identity as his long dreadlocks.

Alanta – Artquake

This was a very unique but crazy dance movement originated by a group called “Artquake“.

It involved a crazy movement of the arms and legs in an alternate manner and crazy facial expressions that were slightly debasing, beating an imaginary drum on the stomach.

Alanta could genuinely put you in a state of shock and dismay, Terry G also promoted this dance movement with his free madness series.

Yahooze – Olu Maintain

Olu Maintain is to be thanked for this. The Kennis Music star released “Yahooze” in 2008 and created madness across the country.

It involved popping two figures in the air in the like manner of spraying imaginary money.

As usual, it started all simple, until Nigerians got crazier with it and developed its steps to various styles.

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Yahooze was a force that launched an artiste’s solo career and dominated the country for a year and some.

Azonto – Fuse ODG

Azonto became popular in Nigeria thanks to Ghanaian singer Fuse ODG whose monster hit song ‘Azonto’ featuring Tiffany was released on the 27th of Oct 2011.

It gained more popularity when Wizkid did a freestyle on it and when the video above went viral, gaining more views than even the official video by Fuse.

It has gone on to become one of the greatest dance movements in the last decade, spreading from Ghana to other African countries and Europe.

Etighi/Kukere – Iyanya

Etighi originated from the Calabar/Akwa Ibom region of Nigeria, It became mainstream popular when Iyanya; who is from this region released the video for his hit single, Kukere in 2012.

Etighi had a brief but intense lifespan because it was the simplest of dances but if you take a closer look, it is there in many dance routines.

Skelewu – Davido

The Nigerian Afro-pop singer, Davido wowed everyone with his hit single released on Aug 18, 2013, Skelewu, and followed it up with a beautiful dance step to promote the song.

The song gave the Nigerian artist recognition home and abroad; the most memorable was when it was played during the halftime of a Spanish La Liga match.

Shoki –  Lil Kesh

Shoki will be remembered as one of Nigeria’s most controversial dance steps because about three acts claimed to be its originator.

They are Dre San, Lil Kesh, and Orezi, it had bubbled underground in Lagos for a year before Lil Kesh gave himself and the style a massive push with the release of his hit single “Shoki” in 2014.

Leaving the originator issue behind, Shoki was a hit, considering how easy it is.

Shakiti Bobo – Olamide

This dance begins and ends with the self-styled King of the Streets, Olamide. In 2015, Olamide released another one of his sneak attacks on radio and the clubs titled “Bobo”.

In what looked like a mere freestyle when it was first released, Olamide’s Bobo became a monster hit when its visuals were released with a trending dance step that many embraced with both arms.

Bobo became so famous that it sneaked into churches across the federation.

Shaku Shaku – Slimcase

This is another controversial dance step that blew up at the end of 2016 but those who are more familiar with its origins claim it has been a rave in Agege for two years and counting.

Songs like “Shepeteri” and “Legbegbe” became massive sleeper hits while riding the shaku wave, and their successes elevated the careers of two underground acts that you would do well to pay attention to, “Mr Real” and “Slimcase”.

Zanku – Zlatan Ibile

Zanku is currently the freshest dance step of them all, It was introduced by Zlatan Ibile in late 2018, and it involves plenty of ten-ten-like foot marches and karate-like jump kicks locally called gbeing body.

Some of the biggest Zanku songs include Chinko Ekun’s Able God featuring Zlatan and Lil Kesh, and Zlatan’s Killin Dem, etc.

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Alingo – P square

“Alingo” became popular due to its controversial dance moves. The duo first announced the Alingo dance during the Love Afrobeats Festival Press Conference.

Furthermore, they said the pace of the dance makes it complicated for a lot of people.

After uploading the music video for “Alingo” onto YouTube, the duo received numerous criticism from people who felt the song’s dance moves bear a close resemblance to the Azonto dance.

Sekem – Mc Galaxy

Sekem dancers are lovely to watch, the jolly sideways, back and forth moves are the beauty of the dance step created by MC Galaxy on his hit track Sekem.

It had a brief life span as it was Simple but cost us our footwear.

Suo – Marvellous Benji

The most popular vehicle for the dance was Marvellous Benjy’s “Suo” which was a massive hit at the time.

The duo of Mad Melon and Mountain Black, known as the Danfo Drivers, also carried the dance style on their backs

Top 10 Nigerian dances of all time and the artists that created them

• Galala Daddy – Showkey
• Alanta – Artquake
• Yahooze – Olu Maintain
• Azonto – Fuse ODG
• Etighi/Kukere – Iyanya
• Skelewu – Davido
• Shoki –  Lil Kesh
• Shakiti Bobo – Olamide
• Shaku Shaku – Slimcase
• Zanku – Zlatan Ibile

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2006 was a defining moment in Nigerian music history. The sound of Nigerian music was becoming established by this time. In comparison to previous years, when international music dominated the airwaves, Nigerian songs began to receive more airplay on local radio.

Music quality improved significantly as artists gained access to better-recording equipment and studios

The establishment of the American Entertainment Station, MTV Base Africa in Nigeria the previous year also prompted the need for Nigerian acts to use music videos as promotional tools.

As MTV was available in most of Africa, the modern Nigerian pop scene began to receive international attention for the first time. These videos then spread across the continent, ushering in the Nigerian music scene as the dominant force in Africa that it is today!

This year also marked the dominance of two major record labels – Storm records and Mo’hits on the scene. The success of these labels created a record label boom within the industry in the subsequent years

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Here are Classic Nigerian Songs that were released in 2006 and turns 15 years in 2021;

Faze- Kolemental

Kolomental was the lead single from Faze’s sophomore album, Independent, which was released in 2006 and went on to become one of the year’s biggest Nigerian songs in 2007.

The banging track had a special frenzy to it, as the song title already suggests. It sparked a particular craze, fueled by the song’s musical instrumentation as well as Faze’s uniquely superb vocals.

Independent is also the R&B superstar’s best-selling album (in his career) and the biggest (most-sold) album of 2007. Faze was also a member of the now-disbanded Plantashun Boiz trio, which also included 2face Idibia now known as 2baba and Blackface.

Imagine that- Styl-Plus

In February 2006, Styl-Plus made up of Shifi Emoefe, Tunde Akinsanmi and Zeal Onyecheme released their highly anticipated 11 track debut album “Expressions“.

“Imagine That” is the lead single from the album. The song was a hit like their previous releases.

Angel of My Life- Paul Play Dairo

Paul Play Dairo is the son of the late Nigerian singer I.K. Dairo. He signed with Kennis Music in 1999 after his music group broke up.

In 2006, he released the R’n’B tune, “Angel of My Life“. The song was a hit solidifying Paul Play’s place as one of the biggest Afro-R’n’B artists as of then. In 2020, he released a remix of the song with Runtown.

Adara- Sasha P

Sasha P (formerly Sasha) was once the hottest femcee in the game, having given herself the self-serving title of “the first lady of Nigerian Hip-Hop.” The Omo Ibadan rose to prominence at a time when there were few Nigerian female hip-hop artists.

“Adara” was her biggest song, featured on her debut album, First Lady, released in 2006, and later released as a stand-alone single in 2008. In 2009, the song earned her a UK-based award for Best Female Artiste.

Although she has largely abandoned music in recent years, she devotes the majority of her time and energy to the fashion industry and other humanitarian causes.

For Instance- 2Baba

“For Instance” is a single from 2Baba (Formerly Known as 2face Idibia)‘s second solo album, Grass 2 Grace, released in 2006. In its first week of release, the album sold over a million copies and earned him numerous awards, including the MOBO Award in 2007.

Aside from the magnetizing beat, the lyrics are socio-political in nature calling out corrupt leaders who abuse the trust of the people who put them in power.

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Olori Oko- Infinity

Infinity was a popular Gospel Nigerian group made up of Kehinde Akinbode, Joe Okougbo, David Thomas, Samson Nnogo and Sunny Steve. In 2006, they released their album, “Olori Oko‘ with the lead single of the same name to massive success.

“Olori Oko” was not just an anthem in churches but in schools, events, name it. It was a popular choreography tune used by children.

Swo- Marvellous Benjy

There are Nigerian songs that have helped create or propagate dance routine and Marvellous Benjy’s “Swo” is one of those songs. Released in 2006, it was off his “Take Control” album. It is to date Marvellous Benjy’s biggest song.

Why- D’banj

D’banj is a Nigerian musician who uses a fusion of Afrobeat and Afropop to bring his music to life and is considered one of the Nigerian Music Industry’s influential artists.

In 2006, he released his RunDown Funk U Up Album and one of the biggest hits from the song is the uptempo song “Why Me” which was a big hit.

Ijoya- Weird MC

Ijoya is from Weird MC’s second album, After Da Storm, released in 2006. The single “Ijoya,” produced by Don Jazzy and JJC, was a huge success, earning her an AMEN award for Most Pop Song and a Channel O Music Video Award for Best Special Effect.

Kerewa- Zule Zoo

Zule Zoo was a music duo consisting of Ibrahim Alhassan and Mike from Benue state. Their biggest git was ‘Kerewa” which had a groovy and undulating beat that blinded people from the heavily sexual and controversial lyrics.

“Kerewa” in itself is a slang for s*xual intercourse and has two different theories over what the theme of the song is.

One school of thought sees the song from the perspective of a child reporting his mother’s adultery. Another school of thought believes what the child was in fact r*pe taking place.

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Classic Nigerian Songs that were released in 2006 and turned 15 years in 2021

• Kolomental-Faze
• Imagine that-Styl-Plus
• Angel of My Life-Paul Play Dairo
• Adara- Sasha P
• For Instance-2baba
• Olori Oko-Infinity
• Swo- Marvellous Benjy
• Why Me- D’banj
• Ijoya- Weird MC
• Kerewa-Zule Zoo

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The early 2000s mean the period between the year 2000 to 2009 and for this list, we would not be including songs from Dbanj, P-square, Timaya, 2Baba because these iconic singers deserve an editorial to themselves.

In no particular order,

MY CAR- TONY TETUILA

KEREWA- ZULU ZOO

IJOYA- WEIRD MC

YAHOOZE- OLU MAINTAIN

FREE MADNESS- TERRY G

MAGA DON PAY- KELLY HANDSOME

ALANTA- ARTQUAKE

PASS ME YOUR LOVE- AY.COM FT TERRY G

NEW DANCE(SWO)- MARVELLOUS BENJY

KOLOMENTAL- FAZE

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