“Women in Africa dance and sing when they are happy, but also when they are sad, when they are grieving, when they are protesting and even when they are traumatised.

“Dancing is their preferred form of expression, and while it is unique, it is a universal language that needs no translation. You can feel their joy or their heartbreak through their actions.

“It strikes me as a symbol of their strength; that they are able to put aside their day-to-day worries and strife and find the immense energy for this type of vigorous expression.

“Watching them dance and sing reminds me of the lines from the famous South African resistance song: ‘Wathint' Abafazi, Wathint' Imbokodo’ which, in English, means ‘You strike the women, you strike the rock’.

The women of Africa are incredibly courageous and strong.”