AFRICAN VIBE

Choreographed by: Chad Manson
Music: Africa by E-Type
Descriptions: 64 counts 2 walls - Intermediate 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.