Now Sherrie Silver, the creative force behind the dance moves in Childish Gambino’s This Is America, is using her success to drive a social media campaign promoting investment in young people in rural Africa. “A lot of young people see farming as unglamorous but we wanted to promote the positive aspects,” she explained. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Sherrie Silver teaching young farmers in rural Cameroon for the #danceforchange music video. Photograph: David Pacqui/Courtesy of IFADSilver has been bringing Afro-dance to the forefront of the music scene since picking up several awards for This Is America, voted best music video by the Guardian in 2018. It features Glover’s stage persona, Childish Gambino, who performs steps inspired by traditional African dance and curated by Silver.

Source: The Guardian May 29, 2019 07:52 UTC