With songs like “Legbegbe” and “Shepeteri”; as well as Olamide and Davido doing the dance, Shaku-Shaku has already taking over the streets.
Nigerians love to dance. With more than enough music to go round, each year has brought with it a new, strange dance step. This year, thanks to the streets, you can add a new dance style — Shaku Shaku to the list.
There’s no way to describe it, except that when the music drops, one arm goes over the other and the legs begin to move in a way that makes you want to stand up and throw your home training out the window.
To be honest, we don’t really know what it is about Shaku-Shaku.
Most people first became aware of the term “Shaku Shaku” after Dammy Krane released his song of the same title in December.
However, Shaku Shaku has its origins on the vibrant streets of Agege. Agege is most known for its retail markets and major roads. But along its inner streets, a strong street culture is influencing the music scene.
In the last few months, everyone’s favourite artiste has taken a shot at dancing Shaku Shaku.
Artistes in tune with the streets, like Lil’ Kesh and Mayorkun, regularly show off the dance during their performances.
With Hennessy coursing through his veins and Zlatan Ibile’s song “My Body” featuring Olamide playing in the background, Davido has also been captured on camera doing the Shaku-shaku dance.
So why exactly is the dance style so big?
Nobody knows bro, but it’s provocative.
Below is a video tutorial on how to dance shaku shaku