LEBANESE DANCE GROUP BLOWS AUDIENCE AWAY AT AGT SHOW
The judges of America's Got Talent were blown away by a mesmerising performance led by a team of all-Lebanese dancers. This two-minute routine of hers "hypnotised" the judges with numerous synchronised illusions. The dance troupe's name "Mayas" means "Proud Walk of the Lioness" in Arabic. All members are based in Lebanon. "Watching the Maya family on America's Got Talent is the best feeling I've ever felt," Maya founder Nadim Scherfam said in the video. “Lebanon is not considered a place where you can make a career in dance.
Before the performance began, members of the Maya family impressed the jury with their respective messages. “Unfortunately, our activities as Arabian dancers are not yet fully supported,” one member commented. "The Maya family gave us a space to dance freely, safely and creatively." It has started.