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South Africa's amapiano has the world dancing

Teenage girls spontaneously bust some Amapiano moves on the street alongside South African and Ghanian dancers Chad Jones and Dancegodlloyd in Mamelodi, South Africa. [File, Spotify]

At a studio in central Johannesburg, dancers from various countries moved together to the rhythm of South Africa's amapiano sound that is taking social media by storm.

With energy and purpose, they rehearsed a sequence in the style of the house music subgenre born on the streets of the townships around 15 years ago and now showcased by stars like Beyonce and Tyla.

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