Kaffy’s mother dies of eye infection

Nigeria’s dance queen Kafayat Shafau Ameh simply known as Kaffy has just lost her mother.

Kaffy’s mum passed away in the early hours of Wednesday March 11.

A source confirmed to the TheCable that Kaffy’s mother’s yearlong battle with an eye infection led to her demise.

Kaffy posted a touching candlelight tribute to her mother on her Instagram page:

…..I remember every smile

I remember every wink of ur eye

I remember how u move nd turn heads in parties

I remember how heavy u were with my brother in ur womb yet u organized d best one year birthday for me.

I remember the good, the bad, the wealth of experience.

I remember a lot more than tears will allow my shaking hands write

And I thank you, for everything has made me who I am today.

It hurts that this day has come sooner than expected but God knows best.

Rest well as you are now in His care forever.

Goodbye Mum

My dance queen

#RIP

Kaffy spent the early part of her childhood in London. Her family moved back to Nigeria and her parents separated when she was 12 years old.

Kaffy’s mother became a single parent struggling to care for Kaffy and her siblings. Her personal struggles instinctively led Kaffy to empower herself through fitness training and sports at the National Stadium in Lagos.

Kaffy later started making a living as a fitness instructor and began dancing when she decided to infuse the element of fun into her training sessions.

In 2006, Kaffy, alongside her dance company Imagneto, entered the Guinness book of world records for ‘longest dance party ever’. She and her group danced for 55 hours and 40 minutes.