Lambada (pronunciation (help· info)) is a dance which became internationally popular in the 1980's. The exact origin of the dance is somewhat disputed but it is known to have begun in Brazil and has forerunners such as the forró, sayas, the maxixe, and the carimbó. Image File history File links Br-Lambada. ... Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) generally refers to movement used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting. ... Statues of Forró musicians Forró is a kind of popular Northeastern Brazilian dance, as well as a type of music which accompanies the dance. ... The maxixe (pronounced ma-shi-sh), occasionally known as the Brazilian tango, is a dance, with its accompanying music, that originated in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro in 1868, at about the same time as the tango was developing in neighbouring Argentina and Uruguay. ... Carimbo (Carimbó in Portuguese) is an African drum. ...

Lambada entered the global mainstream when the Brazilian pop group Kaoma recorded a number one worldwide summer hit "Lambada" which sold 5 million singles in 1989. This song was actually an unauthorised translation of the song "Llorando se fue", from the Bolivian group Los K’jarkas (see Music of Bolivia article for more about the translation of this song). Brazilian group, which his major hit was Lambada in 1989. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Llorando se fue is an accoustic song recorded by the Bolivian group Los K’jarkas (see Music of Bolivia article for more about the translation of this song). ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Los Kjarkas is a Bolivian band, one of the most popular Andean pop bands in the regions history. ... Out of all the countries Bolivia remains perhaps the most culturally linked to the indigenous peoples. ...

The association of Lambada and the idea of "dirty dancing" became quite extensive—the appellative "forbidden dance" was and is often ascribed to the Lambada—due to its links to maxixe (the true forbidden dance of the early 1920s in Brazil) as well as the 1990 movie Lambada. The maxixe (pronounced ma-shi-sh), occasionally known as the Brazilian tango, is a dance, with its accompanying music, that originated in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro in 1868, at about the same time as the tango was developing in neighbouring Argentina and Uruguay. ... The 1990 dramatic movie Lambada stars J. Eddie Peck, Melora Hardin, Ricky Paull Goldin, Dennis Burkley, and Keen Curtis. ...

After 1994 the Brazilian music style (also called Lambada), which gave birth to the dance, started to fade away, and the dancers began to use other musical sources to continue practicing the Lambada dance. Among these rhythms were the Flamenco Rumba (such as from the Gipsy Kings) and some Arabian music. Today the majority of Lambada is danced to Zouk and Kizomba musics and the dance evolved so much from its original form that there is an ongoing discussion whether the Zouk-Lambada is a new type of dance or just the natural evolution of the Lambada of the early 90's. Rumba Flamenca, Rumba Flamenco, Flamenco Rumba, or Gypsy Rumba is a style of Rumba music from Southern Spain. ... The Gipsy Kings are a group from Arles and Montpellier in France. ... Arab music is the music of Arabic-speaking people or countries. ... Zouk is a style of rhythmic music originating from Guadeloupe and Martinique. ... Kizomba is one of the most popular styles of dance and music in the lusophone African countries. ...

The Zouk-Lambada style is very popular in many countries such as Brazil, Argentina, UK, Spain, Netherlands, Switzerland, Portugal, Denmark, USA, Israel, Greece, Italy, Aruba, Japan and Australia.

Films

• Lambada (1990) (Lambada: Set the Night on Fire)
• The Forbidden Dance (1990) (Lambada - The Forbidden Dance/Forbidden Dance Is Lambada)

The 1990 dramatic movie Lambada stars J. Eddie Peck, Melora Hardin, Ricky Paull Goldin, Dennis Burkley, and Keene Curtis. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

External Links

• Overview page with links of Lambada-Zouk dancing scene websites