Obama danced to Kenya's biggest nightclub jam during his Africa trip
'I suspect that my critics back home are suspecting that I’m back here to look for my birth certificate'
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Your support makes all the difference.During his two-day trip to Kenya, US President Barack Obama performed Kenya's version of "Gangnam Style" on Saturday night at Nairobi’s State House.
The Lipala is a traditional folk dance that has made a resurgence after it was remade by Sauti Sol, a Kenyan afro-pop band based in Nairobi.
The BET and VMA Award-winning group posted footage of the dance on Instagram.
“I suspect that some of my critics back home are suspecting that I’m back here to look for my birth certificate. That’s not the case,” President Obama joked earlier on Saturday.
The trip marks the first time a US president has paid a visit to Kenya and Ethiopa.
“I’m the first Kenyan-American to be president of the United States. That goes without saying. When it comes to the people of Kenya, especially the youth, I believe there is no limit to what you can achieve.
"You can build your future right here, right now. You are poised to play a bigger role in this world. In the end, we are all a part of one tribe, the human tribe.”
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