Kukuwa is an internationally acclaimed African Dance Performer, Dance Choreographer Fitness Dance Instructor and Originator of Gye Nyame African Cultural Dance Company, and Kukuwa, LLC® of the Kukuwa Dance Workout®. Born and raised in Ghana West Africa, has been dancing since the age of 3. Coming from Africa, where dancing is part of their culture, Kukuwa has used her God given talents to bring her this far into forming two companies which she runs with the help of a few employees. She has over 20 years of cultural dance background which she incorporates into her work. She studied linguistics in Paris, France which helps her to communicate throughout all her international affairs. Kukuwa is an Adjunct Professor at the George Mason University where she teaches African Cultural Dance. Kukuwa presents her dance workouts via master class workshops to students at various gyms, fitness clubs, studios, and universities, cruises and resorts around the country.

Kukuwa teaches children, teens, and adults (both men and women) the techniques of African Cultural Dancing. Her dance classes are both an education and an experience one gains every
time they attend. Kukuwa is very diversified in her knowledge of African dance which covers a vast array of African ethnic groups. Her dance troupe which is made up of drummers and dancers, performs all over the USA at schools, corporations, cultural shows, multicultural festivals and more. Upcoming performances can be found on her website, www.kukuwadanceworkout.com.

Kukuwa blends African soukous, makossa, and soca rhythms into a low impact, high energy cardiovascular, fun-filled energetic class that challenges and improves individuals' fitness abilities. She travels all over the USA, Europe, Asia and Africa presenting her Kukuwa Dance Workouts, KDW® She has over 12 volumes of her Kukuwa Dance Workout KDW® fitness videos and DVDs, which can be found for purchase on her website, www.kukuwadanceworkout.com. She also teaches Muscle Sculpting classes.

Kukuwa counsels clients through nutrition and exercise to achieve their fitness goals. In 2003 Kukuwa launched her KDW® Instructor Training Certification Program which trains instructors world-wide to teach her trademark patented style of dance fitness which is now nationwide. To date she has trained over 400 instructors (and still growing) with centers in USA, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Her dream is to educate both the dance and fitness world of what the true meaning of dance is and where it originates from in Africa which is her native background.

Kukuwa is an authorized provider of AFAA CEUs and ACE CECs.

In January 2005 she was endorsed by Oprah in 'O' Magazine, June 2008 Essence Magazine and November 2008 People Magazine.