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These Dancers Found A Way To Fuse Bharatnatyam And Dancehall In Rihanna's 'Work'

We Couldn't Be More Delighted With This Awesome Bharatnatyam Performance On Rihanna's 'Work'
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Just when you thought you’d seen the most epic Indian-Western dance fusion this year (remember the bhangra dance to Fetty Wap’s ‘679’?), another one comes along to knock your socks off.

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Earlier this month, Toronto-based dancer Chase Constantino and his team unleashed an awesome dance video on YouTube with tabla beats fused into the dancehall mix of Rihanna and Drake’s ‘Work’.

Why you ask?

To perform Bharatnatyam, what else! The Canadian dance group has also liberally peppered the song with urban dancehall moves, eventually mashing the two dance forms together. The result is smashing!

Also Read: This British Bride And Groom Brought Down The House With Their Performance On 'London Thumakda'

If you’re itching for more, they’ve done other mashups that can be viewed here.

Check out their awesome video:

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