Kizomba and salsa after 5: The new therapy for Nairobi’s working class

From left: Salsa trainer Catherine Nyabeta, kizomba trainer Sammy Mutunga, and kizomba dancer Mugasa Kulthum.

Photo credit: Pool | Billy Ogada | Evans Habil | Nation Media Group

These dances —salsa, kizomba, and bachata—were once confined to small studios with few non-Kenyans, but they are now providing an escape for Kenyan professionals.

It is here that executives, engineers and entrepreneurs step onto the dance floor in their office suits, swapping their daily stress for footwork.

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