Choreographer

Iziegbe Odigie

US/Nigerian choreographer

Born 1996 · BrooklynUnited StatesNigeria
Iziegbe Odigie
Image: Ndanitv · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Iziegbe Odigie is an American choreographer, born in 1996 in Brooklyn.

Biography

Iziegbe Aiwekhoe Uwadiae-Odigie (born October 20, 1995), known popularly as Izzy Odigie, is a Nigerian-American dancer and choreographer. She is the founder and head choreographer of TRYBE, an agency focused on representing Afro dance artists. She is regarded as one of the most innovative choreographers in the African entertainment industry, credited for aiding in changing the perception of African street dances on the global stage. In 2022, she was chosen as CNN's African Change Makers for leveraging her influence to lead a dance tour (The Pan African Passport Tour) across four continents in one year, all while spotlighting the challenges African creatives face due to global perceptions tied to their nationality.

Izzy Odigie has worked with artists including Wizkid, Rema, Omah Lay, Yemi Alade, Ayra Starr, and Grammy award winner, Burna boy

From the Wikipedia article “Izzy Odigie”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Contemporaries

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