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Abstract

The global success of the musical genre of Afrobeats has generated substantial scholarly interest in the experiences of singers and musicians within the industry. Scholars of this genre have examined an array of topics, including cultural identity, gender disparities, socioeconomic impact, and the global music industry. However, few studies focus on the experiences of Afro dancers despite the critical role of dance in the genre’s international popularity; those that do centralise dance concentrate primarily on how women dancers navigate an industry that both empowers and objectifies women. This study departs from these earlier studies by examining the lived experiences of aspiring dancers—women and men—in Lagos, Nigeria. It shows how Nigeria’s gendered cultural norms—which are internalised, reproduced, and resisted by both women and men dancers—shape their career trajectories and limit their social mobility.

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