How Ghetto Kids danced their way from the slums of Uganda to the final of Britain’s Got Talent

They have danced with French Montana, performed at the World Cup and met Kylian Mbappé. Now, they have stunned the judges and the audience of Britain’s Got Talent with their incredible semi-final performance. The Ghetto Kids, a group of talented dancers from the Katwe slums in Kampala, Uganda, delivered a jaw-dropping routine that earned them a standing ovation and a golden buzzer from Bruno Tonioli. The group, composed of 12 children aged between 10 and 16, showed off their amazing skills and charisma as they danced to a medley of Afrobeat songs, including Burna Boy’s “Kilometre” and Wizkid’s “Essence”. Their choreography, created by Rwandan-born Sherrie Silver, was a fusion of traditional and contemporary African dance styles, such as kuduro, afro house and ndombolo. The Ghetto Kids impressed the judges with their synchronicity, energy and creativity. Bruno Tonioli was so moved by their performance that he pressed the golden buzzer in the middle of their act, sending them st
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