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Dance and music transcend borders and bring people together across cultures and continents.
A recent viral video shows Hardy Singh, a professional dancer, and a companion, performing bhangra to Shakira and Carlos Vives’s hit song La Bicicleta, right in the middle of a bustling Colombian street. Their energetic moves, expressions, and joyful presence quickly attract attention, spreading smiles among onlookers, including a woman in a wheelchair.
The video was shared on Instagram by @itshardysingh with the caption, “Lit up the Colombian streets with Bhangra.” It has since gone viral, amassing over three million views and 202,000 likes.
Viewers across the globe were impressed by the performance. One user wrote, “OMG! You made that lady’s day – who was on a wheelchair.. look at her million daughter smile.” Another user said, “I can see a mother dragging her daughter to see this because she looks fascinated by this!” A third user commented, “This is what humans were meant to be. Communities sharing art, music and joy. Not serving mindless money making corporates and fighting other people’s wars.” One Instagram user said, “When two cultures collaborate, it creates MAGIC!!!”
Hardy Singh is a professional dancer who performs bhangra worldwide. He regularly posts videos of his dancing and has 83.2 thousand followers on Instagram.
This isn’t the first time bhangra has gone global. During Diwali last year, Eric Garcetti, US Ambassador to India, surprised many by dancing bhangra to Tauba Tauba from the film Bad Newz.
