Almost every chart-topping Kenyan song released in the past decade has come with a signature dance style. Dance choreography has evolved just as rapidly, and many young Kenyans have built businesses around the art of movement. One of them is Audrey Mukwanja, who goes by the stage name Amuna.
Eight years ago, Audrey was involved in the dance ministry at Citam Thika while also teaching his fellow students at the Technical University of Kenya (TUK) how to dance. Although he was studying urban design, he had just completed an internship, which made him realise that the profession was not the career he was cut out for.
Amuna started by charging Sh50 per person for dance lessons. Soon, students from other universities began travelling to TUK just to attend his classes. As the numbers grew, young professionals also wanted to join, but they could not access the classes because they were held within the university.
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