Following the scene at the 3Thrones concert, which was held recently; where Davido asked dancers to go off the stage, award winning dancer Kafayat Oluwatoyin Shafau popularly known as Kaffy, speaking on behalf of dancers in Nigeria, noted that all dancers are professionals in their own field and deserve to be respected as any other person in the entertainment scene.
According to the Kaffy, the dancers who have been practicing for weeks for the 3Thrones, concert did not deserve the humiliation put on them by the artiste.
Using profanities to address Davido in a video she posted on her Instagram page, she stated: “This message is for Omo Baba Olowo, it is unethical and unprofessional. I see up to 50 dancers practicing for the show that you have collected millions for, and they are being paid peanuts, only for you to tell them you don’t need them. They are human beings too.
“And this goes out to all other artistes, where was your gut some years back on that same stage, when you were performing to people. Now that people are now screaming your name; Una don feel say, una no need dancers again.”
She added that Davido could have found a way of communicating with the dancers, “if u don’t want dancers, express it way before you agree to allow them dance, than when you are about to climb the stage and tell them you need them again or tell dancers not to come near you while u perform.”
Following the outburst by the dancer, she later apologised for her choice of words.
“I want to start by apologising profusely for my profanity,” Kaffy said.
“It’s not how I roll. I am one person who promotes discipline and respect among dancers towards their clients and one another.
“However this issue is real. We matter and deserve respect as we have become part of the building block of the entertainment world. We communicate with our bodies what words and sound can’t express. We paint a picture that defies laws of nature and produce masterpieces beyond mere imaginations. It requires a lot of brain power to begin to be a dancer not to talk of the ability to command muscles people can’t imagine using and that is still underrating the Power of the Art of Dance.
Stating further, “So it is time we take control and have a voice. Create structure that will protect us from further disrespect and I will do all in my power to continue to protect dancers. I know great minds out there in our world that will rise up too. It’s been years and I have been quiet for too long.”
