Queen of the jungle! Rihanna goes tribal in new photograph from her Where Have You Been music video

African queen: Rihanna wears a tribal costume in this picture she posted on Instagram from the set of her latest music video

Earlier this week, she released behind-the-scenes rehearsal footage from the shoot, showing her working up a sweat in a two minute clip.

Busy lady: Rihanna was spotted visiting a friend's house on Friday in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles

Low key: Rihanna goes make-up free and low key in new backstage footage of rehearsals for her Where Have You been Music video 

She makes a point of gesturing towards an unflattering overhead light which she proclaims is 'not cute.'

The star then tells the camera: 'I just want to say, right now, we are in dance rehearsals for the Where Have You Been music video.

'Which is, I can't tell you how rare,' she adds. 'Only because my schedule has always been so busy, it never allowed for us to spend time rehearsing and making up dance moves.'

Upping the tempo: The singer looks extremely focussed during rehearsals

Taking the floor: Rihanna takes centre stage among the casually dressed group of dancers 

It looks like Rihanna's latest music video will have a tribal, queen of the jungle vibe.

The pop star posted a picture on Instagram today showing herself costumed in a long black wig with a headpiece, wooden bangles around her wrists and beads.

It's just the latest snap the 24-year-old has released to build buzz around the forthcoming video for the single Where Have You Been.

With her blonde curly hair tied loose up into a ponytail, the star was make-up free and casual in a T-shirt and black zip up top as she performed various steps with a troupe of dancers.  

The footage begins with a shot of the star with curly blonde hair, bending down towards the camera before saying: 'Footwork, take one.'With her blonde curly hair tied loose up into a ponytail, the star was make-up free and casual in a T-shirt and black zip up top as she performed various steps with a troupe of dancers.  

The footage begins with a shot of the star with curly blonde hair, bending down towards the camera before saying: 'Footwork, take one.'

Later, the video's choreographer Nadine 'Hi-Hat' Ruffin pushes the point home, telling viewers: 'This girl I got to chase down all the time.'

Rihanna adds laughing: 'I was dancing eating my dinner.'

'The hour that she was supposed to have for lunch, she wasn't here yet for rehearsals,' added Hi Hat. 

Source: Daily Mail