Ciara Turns a Nigerian Street Into Her Own Dance Floor

 

It’s perhaps an understatement to say that Ciara can turn any locale into her own dance floor. Whether levitating in a desert or elevating en pointe like a trained ballerina, the dexterous performer has always been quick to jump to her feet and showcase her gravity-defying, backbreaking moves. And from the chain of Instagram videos the “I Bet” singer posted this morning, it appears she’s made the streets of Lagos, Nigeria, the new venue for her next party! In town for a recent performance, Ciara teamed up with a band of local dancers to learn the authentic Naija way to wind her hips and dip it low to the thumping beats of Iyanya’s “Kukere.”

 

A quick study, Ciara expertly clipped her hips, twisted her bare feet, and threw her arms about in the middle of the road, in perfect harmony with her backup dancers. Even the windswept folds of her custom plunging tunic moved seamlessly throughout the number. Later she described the traditional African dance as more like a “feeling”—one that we suspect will have a lot to do with the new album she just announced she’s recording. No matter what it brings, it’s clear Ciara’s already got the moves down.