That is the story that began circulating in July 2006. See the article below in the links section for more information. The DJ, DJ Lewis, from Abijan on Africa's Ivory Coast, supposedly said that he did start the dance, and is credited with the following quotes:
"People will have to dance it, they have no choice!
"I am telling people to dance it to chase away their fears, and eat more chicken."
"I created the dance to bring happiness to the hearts of Africans, and to chase away fear, the fear of eating chicken" he told the BBC.
"If we kill all our chickens and poultry, our cousins in the village will become poor."
"So I created the bird flu dance to put joy back into our hearts."
it is Reilly funny you ask they do not live in abijan that does not even Agassiz
The Grippe Aviaire (Bird Flu or Avian Flu) Dance was created in 2006 by a DJ on the Ivory Coast of Africa in Abijan named DJ Lewis.
Abijan, Cote d'Ivoire
The DJ known as DJ Lewis came from Abijan on the Ivory Coast of Africa. The dance, which became popular in 2006 and was often seen being danced in large groups at clubs in Africa and elsewhere, is called the The Grippe Aviaire dance.
Axom sarba sicka abijan missio
It features the Grippe Aviaire (Bird Flu or Avian Flu) Dance created in 2006 by a DJ on the Ivory Coast of Africa in Abijan named DJ Lewis.
The Grippe Aviaire (Bird Flu or Avian Flu) Dance was created in 2006 by a DJ on the Ivory Coast of Africa in Abijan named DJ Lewis.