Street
shoki
What does shoki mean?
An energetic freestyle street dance and one of Nigeria's biggest dance trends of the past decade; the related hit song was briefly restricted by broadcasters over its suggestive content.
"The DJ played the Shoki beat and the whole dance floor went off."
Origin
Takes its name from a Yoruba slang term; the dance and its anthem became one of the biggest Nigerian street dance crazes of the 2010s.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Shoki dance?
It's a wild, freestyle street dance that became one of Nigeria's biggest dance crazes, tied to a hit song of the same name.
Why was the Shoki song controversial?
The Nigerian Broadcasting Commission temporarily restricted it over what it called 'suggestive' and 'obscene' content.
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