How many of us do not know the fiery Lambada, this boom of the eighties and nineties? And today the song is somewhat more popular than the usual hit for discos "To whom ..." Let's find out that this is a lambada, not only a song, but also a dance: where it came from, why it became popular, how it is danced.
What kind of dance is this?
Lambada is a pair dance, its idea is eternal beauty, youth and sensuality. No wonder this name translates as "passionate kiss." Brazilian in origin (originated in the state of Para), he gathered a lot of controversy and criticism around him, the dance was reproached for excessive eroticism, even pornography. But at the same time, many consider it to be his most striking, charming and memorable Latin American dance. Want to look at the Brazilian flavor, the love of the people for fun and holidays? Take a look at how to dance a lambada!
Lambada dance became popular in the 80-90s. thanks to the band Kaoma who performed the song of the same name. His fame reached even the conservative USSR.
As for the movements, the dance resembles a carimbo, Dominican merengue, forro, samba. The basis of the lambada is the rotational movement of the hips. The dancer seems to be trying to write out the figure eight. Dance figures are allowed to demonstrate in free order.
Today, the lambada is considered a great opportunity to relieve stress, get a sea of positive. These are catchy and exciting melodies, incendiary rhythms, sensual and graceful movements, fast pace, sophistication and tenderness.
Dance features
Lambada is a dance with a musical size of 4/4, at a rate of 70 beats per minute. The first beat is slow motion, the second is two fast. Lambada is danced both in one place, and moving around the court in dance. The traditional dance costume is distinguished - a fluffy skirt with numerous shuttlecocks, ending above the knee.
The lambada dance begins with the partner with the left foot, and the partner with the right. Accordingly, he finishes the figure with his right foot, and she - with his left. As a feature of the lambada, there is constant contact between the inner part of the partner's right foot and the inner part of the partner's right foot.
The man in this dance becomes a full foot on the floor, and the girl - only on toes. At the same time, she puts her foot more directly than her partner, in order to be able to turn in the performance of lambada figures.
Dance history
When did the lambada appear? Nobody can tell the exact date: it is also based on the ritual and ritual dances of the Indians who inhabited the Amazon. Such dances as forro, matchish (Brazilian tango) had an impact on the lambada. The greatest influence on it was made by carimbo, which for a long time was the most popular in Latin America, until a lambada took its place. That is why carimbo is often called a lambada and vice versa.
It is known, however, the birthplace of the dance is the Brazilian city of Porto Seguro. Lambada - so in the local dialect all hits of radio stations, hits were called. The fact that lambada is a world-famous dance, and not an original one, was helped by chance. In the late eighties, the French producer O. Lamot was in Porto Seguro at the carnival, where he saw this charming dance. Delighted with the sensuality of the lambada, he decided to conquer it and the Old World.
In France, Lamot formed from the black South Americans the pop group Kaoma, which recorded in 1989 that "Lambada" that we know and love. I must say, she was a cover (plagiarism) on the composition of Llorando se fue group from Bolivia Los Kjarkas. This led to further litigation due to copyright infringement. Perhaps for this reason, the instrumental version of the song "Lambada" is more popular.
The idea of Lamota was fully embodied, both Kaoma and her hit. Dance has become beloved and popular around the world.
About the song "Lambada"
"Lambada" for most of us is known not as a dance, but as a single of the Kaoma group, which later entered its first album. The most popular dance for her in Russia is movements to the rhythm of people gathering in a “train”.
The song became the undeniable hit of the summer of 1989. The performers even came with her to Moscow, where they gave a concert in Gorky Park. Records with "Lambada" were sold out all over the world in the amount of 15 million copies! Until now, the song is among the ten best-selling in France.
"Lambada" is also a video clip for the song of the same name. Its plot is simple and a little sad: a beautiful blonde girl dances a lambada with a black boy, for which, at the end of the dance, receives a slap in the face from her father.
Lambada in popular culture
The first lambada motifs in his work in the USSR began to be used by composer V. Migul. His "Black Sea Lambada" was one of the winners of the "Song 90". The melody can be traced in the following famous creations:
- "Scrap-woman" by S. Minaev;
- "Lambada" by O. Gazmanov;
- "Lambada" Mr. Credo
- "Islands" A. Cloth;
- On the Floor Jennifer Lopez and Pit Bull and so on.
To this song in "Well, wait a minute!" dancing african hares. The film "Forbidden Dances", "Lambada" is dedicated to the style.
The composition "Lambada" is not only a song loved by many since childhood and youth, which has become a golden hit. It is also an incredibly beautiful Latin American dance with ancient roots.