Kupe Dance

Kupe Dance is a song by Ghanaian-United Kingdom based recording artist A-Star. Kupe was aired on BBC Radio 1Xtra,[1] on The Smoothie Shy Show in November 2018 and was nominated[2] for Viewer's Choice at the 3rd edition of TheMVPs Award[3]. It was released independently under Say Less[4] and was produced by E.Double.B, ChrisKillThatBeat, Bobbi Zion, and Moris Beat.

"Kupe Dance"
Single by A-Star
ReleasedAugust 10, 2018 (2018-08-10)
FormatDigital download
Recorded2018
Length3:04
LabelSay Less
Producer(s)
  • E.Double.B (exec.)
  • ChrisKillThatBeat
  • Bobbi Zion
  • Moris Beat
A-Star singles chronology
"Che Che Kule"
(2018)		 "Kupe Dance"
(2018)		 "Balaya"
(2019)

Overview

The dance challenge was created by the Ghanaian dance instructor Zigi and it was made public via Instagram after some group of French guys;[5] Teddy Ovo, Habitu Etoi, Jim Seuh and Yoyo went viral with the challenge and are well known as Kupe Boys. According to BBC, the madness #KupeChallenge has seized netizens[6] of the continent from Dakar to Johannesburg, via Douala to Lagos, the challenge makes the African dance. In October 2018, it was reported that the Ghanaian actress Juliet Ibrahim[7] and her sisters also joined the ongoing Kupe Dance challenge.

In 2019, Zigi spoke to BBC News Pidgin about Janet Jackson[8] being involved in the Kupe Challenge and according to Zigi, "Kupe" is a popular saying on the streets of Ghana which means[9] "warn" or "threaten someone". Zigi came up with the Kupe dance step by "clapping to alert or get someone’s attention and then show the peace sign to promote peace in society" he tell's Chiagoziem Onyekwena of Guardian Arts. Late 2019, Kupe Dance was featured on NBA 2K20[10], a basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts.

Music video

The music video for "Kupe Dance" was released on 12 August 2018 and directed by Kunai Lester[11]. After the song went viral in September 2018, the video gained over 600,000[12] views on YouTube, between September and October 2018. Currently the YouTube views has grown to 15 million, after Beyoncé joined the kupe dance challenge [13] on stage at 2018 Global Citizen Festival in South Africa.

References
  1. "BBC Radio 1Xtra - Snoochie Shy, Snoochie sits in for Yasmin". BBC Radio 1Xtra. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  2. "Here is the complete winners list at the SoundCity MVP Awards 2019". Pulse Nigeria. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  3. "The nominees for the 2018 Soundcity MVP Awards are… | SoundcityTV Africa | Powered by Music | South African Bongo Nigeria Ghana Music". Soundcity TV. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  4. "A-STAR Kupe Dance - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  5. Mbamalu, Socrates (10 October 2018). "Africans Embrace #KupeChallenge and Showcase Their Beauty and Diversity". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  6. "Le #KupeChallenge secoue Internet". BBC. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  7. "Video: Juliet Ibrahim Joins The Kupe Dance Challenge". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  8. "Meet Incredible Zigi, creator of viral 'kupe' dance challenge". BBC News Pidgin. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  9. Onyekwena, Chiagoziem. "Kupe Boys and the true origin of the #KupeChallenge". Guardian Arts . Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  10. "Ghanaian Choreographer; Incredible Zigi's 'Kupe' Dance Featured In NBA 2K20". AFROSAGES. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  11. DM, Supremo (21 April 2019). "DOWNLOAD A-Star – Kupe Dance (official Video) | GhanaFlaver®". GhanaFlaver.Com. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  12. "DT Song Of The Week: A-Star - Kupe Dance Challenge - French Guys". Deythere. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  13. "Beyonce dancing to the 'Kupe Dance Challenge' beat at her show #KupeChallenge". Roots Afrikiko. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
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