Okayafrica TV: Angola's Os Kuduristas

Watch an episode of Okayafrica TV with Angola's kuduro crew Os Kuduristas.

Okayafrica TV: Angola's Os Kuduristas


We caught up with Manuel Kanza, choreographer of renowned Angolan kuduro dancer crew Os Kuduristas, during the group's performance at Brooklyn Bowl. Manuel shed light on the vision and mission of the Os Kuduristas project while schooling us on the history and recent mutations of kuduro, touching on Tony Amado, Titica and even, Jean-Claude Van Damme. Watch the video below. Full credits after the jump.

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Producer: Allison Swank

Videographer: Jay Sprogell

Sound: Greg Scott

Editor: Chinisha Scott

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