Isukuti, Twist, Moonwalk: Dance crazes that once ruled Kenya's dance floors
Movement on the dance floor has long been a universal language. Long before social media challenges took over, dance trends spread through structured routines and shared cultural experiences.
Styles such as Katika, Ruka, Banjuka, Kayumba and Shakey-Leggy were popular back in the day. You really would never have been dancing anything too far from these, if you did.
But among traditional classics, Isukuti remains one of the most recognisable.
Said to have originated from European explorers in Webuye around 1910, mishearing the phrase "it's good", the dance involves bouncing on one leg while the other remains raised. It is often performed to tindikiti, the fast-paced folk music of western Kenya.
