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Leslie FAUVEL

Young Nigerian Lives Dream Of Being A Ballet Dancer

Anthony Madu Nigeria Lagos

Anthony Madu attends a prestigious dance school in Britain (Credit: AFP)

After one viral video in 2020, Nigerian Anthony Madu went from pirouetting on the dusty streets of Lagos to dancing in the corridors of a prestigious British dance school.

Madu's extraordinary story, which has seen him become a celebrity and even receive a handshake from Queen Camila, has been documented for the silver screen and was to be released on Disney+ on Friday.

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