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 An Azonto move | |
| Inventor | Several individuals[who?] |
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| Origin | Ghana |
Azonto is a dance and music genre from Ghana.[1] Ghana News Agency cites their study which found out the dance is connected to the traditional Ga dance Kpanlogo, associated with the coastal towns in the country such as Chorkor, James Town, Teshie, Nungua and Tema, in the Greater Accra Region.[2]
Several accounts say Azonto was formerly known as 'Apaa' in these communities.[3] The Apaa dance, hence Azonto dance, involves a set of hand movements that either mimic everyday activities especially ones concerning people's livelihoods,[4] or moves that are meant to amuse an audience.
It began with one- or two-step movements but has been advanced to more complex and almost acrobatic movements.[5] Just like most African dances, Azonto involves knee bending and hip movements. The dance has effectively evolved from a few basic moves to miming actions such as ironing of clothes, washing, driving, boxing, praying, swimming, and others.[6]
- ^ "Ghana's new dance craze - the Azonto". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ "Ghana's Azonto Dance hit global entertainment stage". ghananewsagency.org. Archived from the original on 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ "Azonto - The New Music and Dance Craze in Ghana". Modern Ghana. Archived from the original on 2020-04-01. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ Mark, Monica (3 September 2012). "Ghana's Azonto craze takes over dancefloors across the world". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Aidoo, Kwame (9 May 2018). "The Best Places to Learn the Azonto Dance in Ghana". Culture Trip. Archived from the original on 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ^ Stephen Atta Owusu (4 February 2012). "Azonto - The New Music and Dance Craze in Ghana". modernghana.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
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