From guest blogger - Dominique

The Kotazo craze is sweeping the Democratic Republic of Congo. It's mixed with coupe decale (from Ivory Coast) but people from Kinshasa have created their own dance. It's kind of a reaction against coupe decale and traditional congolese dances described as too "quiet". So like in Coupe decale, people get crazy dancing on kotazo, mixing some capoeira dances, simulating fights. It's simple, you do what you can do ;) It's more aggressive than other Congolese dances.

My belief is that many African countries are developing new kind of music and dances more aggressive or "crazy" due to wars. For example, coupe decale was created in Ivory Coast few months or years after the civil war. I think it's the same for Kotazo in Kinshasa. Instead of being violent in the streets, they exteriorize it through the dance.

But this is only my opinion.

Anyway here are some youtube links showing kotazo steps