History has been kind to young Nigerian kids who broke the internet with a dance video. A few young Nigerian dancers have found their way into the heart of international musician, Rihanna. The dancers from Ikorodu first broke the internet with a dance video of them dancing to “Nowo” by DJ Spinall and Wizkid. Rihanna shared the dance video in admiration of the young talents as she celebrated a new milestone in her career, being the first female artist to cross 2 billion worldwide streams on Apple Music. They are part of a troupe out of Lagos, called Dreamcatchers. which is made up of 10 children — seven girls and three boys. They have been dancing together since November 2014, they are street kids from Ikorodu.
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The kids and their 26-year-old instructor, Seyi Oluyole, were recently nominated for the Best Creative Social Enterprise Award via African Creative Exhibition and Awards.