“We Cooked”: Polish Dance Teacher and 2 Students Bring Out Killer Moves for Amapiano Dance Challenge

• A Polish dance teacher shared a viral video in her dance studio where she and two students delivered impressive Amapiano moves
• The trio danced to a South African Amapiano song with such precision and energy that viewers couldn't believe they weren't from Mzansi
• South Africans flooded the comments praising the Polish dancers and even offering to pay for live performances
• Briefly News spoke to dance expert Jayshri Rangasamy regarding why Amapiano dance moves are taking over the global scene

A Polish dance teacher has left South Africa speechless after she and her students brought out killer moves for an Amapiano dance challenge that rivals dancers from Mzansi.

Content creator @Oliwia Ratynska, an Afro dancer from Poland who runs her own dance school and specialises in Afro music, shared the incredible video in the third week of August with the caption:

"We cooked 🇿🇦 #sa #Amapiano."

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The video shows the dance teacher in her studio surrounded by her class, with two of her students positioned behind her. As the South African Amapiano music starts playing, the three young women begin moving with such groove and precision that you'd think they were born in the townships.

Their classmates nod along to the beat, clearly impressed by the killer moves being displayed. The energy in the room is electric as Poland gets completely taken over by South African music and dance culture.

Mzansi can't believe the talent

@Xolani Khanyile gushed:

"Now we are willing to pay for your performances at EKASI. You're on another level. Mshoza wengamla 😇💯🔥"

@Varita White praised:

"I am not a dancer, but I feel music. You definitely have a gift! Your dancers need to not focus on their moves but become the music. Each muscle should feel it, every nerve should respond… IMHO, of course…beautiful dancing either way ♥️"

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@Nkosana Nkosie Dingiswayo joked:

"There's a South African blood running in her veins kkkk!"

@Ndumiso Ronald added:

"Where's Trump, surely he won't love this 🤣🥳🍾"

@Ruth Busisiwe declared:

"I don't know how many times I watched it, fire girl fire 🔥🔥🔥"

Amapiano's global appeal

According to Wikipedia, Amapiano is a music genre from South Africa that became popular in mid-2012, combining kwaito, deep house, gqom, jazz, soul, and lounge music. The word "amapiano" comes from the IsiZulu word for "pianos" and is characterised by piano melodies and wide percussive basslines.

The genre has many subgenres, including Private School Piano, which uses mellow sounds and live instruments like guitar and saxophone, and Popiano, which blends pop with Amapiano. Artists like Kabza De Small, DJ Maphorisa, and MFR Souls are credited as key pioneers who helped define the genre.

Amapiano's popularity exploded internationally in 2019, with the genre gaining recognition on global platforms. In 2022, American music store Beatport added Amapiano to its platform with dedicated charts, proving its worldwide appeal.

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Speaking to Briefly News writer, Nerissa Naidoo, dance expert Jayshri Rangasamy discussed why Amapiano dance moves are taking over the global scene. She said:

"Amapiano dance moves are taking over the global scene because they’re fun, versatile, and easy to adapt. They allow dancers to express themselves freely while staying connected to the rhythm, which makes the style appealing across different cultures. The moves are simple enough for anyone to try, yet dynamic enough to showcase real skill, and that balance is what’s driving its popularity worldwide."

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• A South African musician showed how Mzansi vibes took over a Miami party scene, though the reaction from Americans when they heard the music was completely unexpected.
• Amapiano singer Mawhoo celebrated her song reaching 45 million streams globally, but the secret behind her international success had the music industry talking.

Source: Briefly News