The dance duo and brothers Marvel and Victory Ebinum from Lagos, Nigeria, create movements that resonate with abstract feelings and big issues relating to mental health, belonging, racism and the planet. The power and beauty of their expression comes as much from their connection to each other, as with the world around them.

Recently they spoke of what inspires them to dance, despite the challenges:

“Your life is a story where you choose the words with your actions. You can choose to lead, follow, fail, win, fall or grow. We had no shoes to dance on and we became so used to it that we loved dancing barefooted even when we had the shoes, it became a part of us.

We had no studios to train, we trained in different floors, in sands, concrete, under the rain, in the room, wherever we were, we became so used to it that even when we had the studios we just loved expressing ourselves anywhere, it wasn't about how we did it anymore it was why we did it.

Even with all that, we still kept expressing ourselves. We got hurt on the way, we argued, we fought, we cried, we almost died but we never stopped because we had a dream, a purpose. We are happy to not only express ourselves through movements but to also inspire and change minds with it and still growing to fulfill our dream which is for the world to be filled with love.

That's the key to keep moving, having a purpose and believing in your dream. That way, you will never lose focus no matter the circumstances that come your way, you will keep moving because you can already see where you are headed.”