Making its debut on Disney+, “Madu” is a captivating film inspired by a new type of young hero. Delving into the story of a then 12-year-old Anthony Madu, a Nigerian boy from a disadvantaged ...

Anthony Madu, born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, has loved dancing, particularly ballet, since he was five. A viral video of Madu dancing in the city’s mean streets led to the offer of a 7-year ...

Nigerian teenager Anthony Madu first went viral in 2020 for a video of himself dancing in the rain. Now, a new documentary from Disney+ will tell the story of his ballet training since then.. In ...

NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks to Anthony Madu, a young Nigerian ballet dancer who's featured in a new Disney+ documentary about his discovery, and move to a prestigious ballet school in England.

Eleven-year-old Nigerian Anthony Mmesoma Madu has won a scholarship with the American Ballet Theater after a video of him dancing in the rain went viral.

‘Madu’ Review: Inspirational Doc on Young Nigerian Ballet Dancer Dazzles Visually but Lacks Depth Reviewed online, Feb. 8, 2024. In Santa Barbara Int'l Film Festival.

Eleven-year-old Nigerian Anthony Mmesoma Madu has won a scholarship with the American Ballet Theater after a video of him dancing in the rain went viral.