1) Kafayat Shafau – Ameh is an amazing women who despite huge discouragement from family and friends went on to do amazingly well in the dance industry. An Industry largely dominated by men. In the dance industry, especially in Nigeria, men own it and run it, but employ a number of young women to do back-up dancing. However, when Kafayat joined the industry, she didn’t come to do back-up dancing. She was in it to own it and make a mark doing it.
She was born on the 30th of June, 1980 and is popularly known by her stage name Kaffy. She is a Choreographer, Dance Instructor, Fitness coach and Nigerian Dancer. She set out to dominate in the dance industry by founding Imagneto Dance Company, but encountered rejections, discouraged from well-meaning people, including families and friends. However, she followed her passion, and danced her way into the guiness book of world records with her team Imagneto at the Nokia Silverbird Danceathon.
Dominating the dance industry, she has paved way for many more female dancers who are not only rocking it, but owning it and doing financially well at it. She is truly an inspirational woman.
Publisher : Ezinne Ikejiani | 2016 | Region : West and Central Africa