Amofa Michael (born 17 October 1994) known professionally as Incredible Zigi, is a

Ghanaian The Ghanaian people are a nation originating in the Gold Coast (region), Ghanaian Gold Coast. Ghanaians predominantly inhabit the Republic of Ghana and are the predominant cultural group and residents of Ghana, numbering 34 million people as of ...

dance artist and

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Dance career

Michael began dancing professionally in 2003, on the streets of

Accra Accra (; or ''Gaga''; ; Ewe: Gɛ; ) is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , had a population of ...

. His career began with the help of his brother, who gave him the opportunity to travel and participate in dance workshops. He is credited to have created the PILOLO and KUPE dance steps as elements in

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Azonto Azonto is a dance and music genre from Ghana. 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, ...

. Musicians such as

Janet Jackson Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreogr ...

have infused these dance steps in their choreography and have performed them on tour and in their videos. The KUPE dance was featured on the NBA 2K20 by the game developers

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. Michael is noted for his dance challenges on social media.

Original dances

Kupe - Kupe Dance is a song by Ghanaian-UK-based artist A-Star. But Michael is credited to have created the KUPE dance steps. Pilolo - Pilolo dance was created by Michael and became a hit in New York City with Janet Jackson performing Pilolo at the end of her performance “Made for Now” on “The Tonight Show” starring Jimmy Fallon. The name Pilolo was borrowed from a hide and seek game popular among Ghanaian kids. Ena - Ena', is a popularly used Akan language conjunction which translates to English as “And”. Michael Started the Ena Dance in 2019 and it is known for going viral on social media within weeks.

References

External links

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''Afrosages'', Incredible Zigi outdoors Ena dance step, January 16, 2020
{{Authority control 1994 births Living people Ghanaian dancers Ghanaian choreographers People from Accra