Khalifa Forte

Born and raised in South London, Khalifa has a mixed background consisting of a Caribbean and American origins.

Having been introduced to Kizomba over 10 years ago now, like many fellow Kizombeiros, he was instantly hooked by the soulful sounds, earthy steps and unique party scenes. His first real taste of Kizomba was experienced in 2011 attending an international afro festival! Determined to embrace this new found dance and sound, he completed the Studio Afro Latino teacher training course and had the pleasure to perform and teach at Londons largest annual kizomba festival for 4 consequtive years. Such a fun and challenging experience that gave him the foundation to build his platform taking influences from a range of dance styles including tango and hip hop, and learning from some of the most respected in the kizimba scene, allowing him to create a uniqueness and his own style.

Since first starting his journey as a teacher he has been fortunate enough to share his skills, knowledge and love of Kizomba on a global scale appearing in Australia, Dubai, Rome, Bulgaria, Guadeloupe to name a few.

Expanding from teaching, for the past 5 years he has organised workshops, club nights and concerts providing high class experiences in music and afro dance.