African Vibe

Choreographed by: Chad Manson
Music: Africa by E-Type
Descriptions: 64 count - 2 wall - Intermediate level line dance
 
32 counts intro on heavy beat. 
STEP, HEEL BOUNCE X3 ½ L, BACK ROCK, FORWARD SHUFFLE 
1-4 Step right forward, bounce heels three times while making ½ turn left 
5-6 Rock left back, recover onto right 
7&8 Step left forward, lock right behind left, step left forward 
 
STEP, HEEL BOUNCE X3 ½ L, BACK ROCK, FORWARD SHUFFLE 
1-4 Step right forward, bounce heels three times while making ½ turn left 
5-6 Rock left back, recover onto right 
7&8 Step left forward, lock right behind left, step left forward 
 
HEEL & CROSS X2, SIDE ROCK, BEHIND SIDE CROSS 
1&2 Touch right heel forward, step right slightly back, cross left over right 
3&4 Touch right heel forward, step right slightly back, cross left over right 
5-6 Rock right to right, recover onto left 
7&8 Cross right behind left, step left to left, cross right over left 
 
HEEL & CROSS X2, SIDE ROCK, BEHIND SIDE CROSS 
1&2 Touch left heel forward, step left slightly back, cross right over left 
3&4 Touch left heel forward, step left slightly back, cross right over left 
5-6 Rock left to left, recover onto right 
7&8 Cross left behind right, step right to right, cross left over right 
 
CHASSE, ¼ L CHASSE, ¼ L CHASSE, ¼ L SIDE, TOUCH 
1&2 Step right to right, close left beside right, step right to right 
3&4 ¼ turn left step left to left, close right beside left, step left to left 
5&6 ¼ turn left step right to right, close left beside right, step right to right 
7-8 ¼ turn left step left to left, touch right beside left 
 
KICK & STEP, WALK X2, MASHED POTATO TRAVELLING BACKWARDS 
1&2 Kick right forward, step right beside left, step left forward (bent knee) 
3-4 Step right forward, step left beside right 
&5&6 Split heels apart (&), return heels sliding right heel behind left heel and left heel to right instep (5), split heels apart (&) return heels sliding left heel behind right and right heel to left instep (6) 
&7&8 Repeat above steps 
[Easy option: & step back four times. Step right back (&), step left back (5).] 
 
SIDE, BEHIND SIDE CROSS, UNWIND ½ R, REPEAT 
1 Step right to right 
2&3 Cross left behind right, step right to right, cross left over right 
4 Unwind ½ turn right (weight end on left) 
5 Step right to right 
6&7 Cross left behind right, step right to right, cross left over right 
8 Unwind ½ turn right (weight end on left) 
 
HEEL SWITCHES ¼ R, & SIDE, HIP ROLL 
1&2& Touch right heel forward, replace beside left, touch left heel forward, replace beside right 
3&4& ¼ turn right touch right heel forward, replace beside left, touch left heel forward, replace beside right 
5 Step right to right (position: shoulder width apart) 
6-8 Rotate hips anticlockwise over 3 counts (weight end on left) 
START DANCE AGAIN
 
 
RESTART: On wall 3, dance to count 32, then restart dance facing 12 o’clock. 
 
TAG: After wall 5, facing 12 o’clock, do the following 16 counts. 
1 Step right to right 
2&3 Cross left behind right, step right to right, cross left over right 
4 Hold 1 count 
5-8 Unwind ½ turn right on 4 counts (weight end on right) 
 
1 Step left to left 
2&3 Cross right behind left, step left to left, cross right over left 
4 Hold 1 count 
5-8 Unwind ½ turn left on 4 counts (weight end on left) 
 
ENDING: After wall 7, facing 12 o’clock, do the following 4 counts. 
&1 Jump forward, feet apart 
2-4 Rotate hips anticlockwise over 3 counts.