The thing is... Interesting facts about the dance and the song

Who of us does not know the incendiary "Lambada", the boom of the eighties or the nineties? Even today, the song is somewhat more popular than the usual hit for the discos "for Anyone..." Let's see, that's the Lambada, not only song, but dance: where it came from, why become popular like her dancing.

What is this dance?

The Thing called dance, his idea of eternal beauty, youth and sensuality. No wonder the name translates as "passionate kiss". Brazilian by birth (born in the state of pará), he gathered around himself a lot of debate and criticism, dance accused of excessive eroticism, even pornography. But many believe it was his most vivid, enchanting and memorable Latin American dance. Do you want to see Brazilian flair, the people's love for fun and holidays? Watch how to dance the Lambada!

Dance the Lambada became popular in the 80s and 90s thanks to the group Kaoma, who performed the same song. His fame reached even the more conservative Soviet Union.

As for movements, the dance is reminiscent of carimbo, Dominican merengue, forró, Samba. The basis of the Lambada is a rotational movement of the hips. Dancing if trying to write them eight. The figures of the dance allowed to demonstrate in a free manner.

Today, the Lambada is considered the perfect opportunity to relieve stress, get positive. This is a memorable and exciting melodies, fiery rhythms, sensual and graceful movements, fast paced, refinement and tenderness.

Dance

Lambada is a dance music with a 4/4 time with a tempo of 70 beats per minute. The first beat of the bar - slow motion, the second was two quick. Lambada dance like in one place, and moving in the dance. The distinctive traditional costume of a dancing - lush skirt with numerous birdies, ending above the knee.

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Begins the dance Lambada, a partner with his left foot, and female on the right. Accordingly, he ends up a figure right leg, and she left. As a feature of the Lambada is constant contact between the inner part of the right leg of the partner and the inner part of the right leg of the partner.

The Man in this dance is to the floor a full foot, and girl - only on tiptoe. However, she puts the foot more than right partner, in order to be able to turn in the performance figures of the Lambada.

History of dance

When did the Lambada? To say the exact date, nobody can: it is based on ritual dances of the Indians who inhabited the shores of the Amazon. Impact on the Lambada had such dances like forró, maxixe (Brazilian tango). The the big impact it has had, carimbo, are the most popular in Latin America until it was superseded by the Lambada. Because often, carimbo is called Lambada and Vice versa.

It is Known, however, the birthplace of the dance is the Brazilian town of Porto Seguro. Lambada - so in the local dialect was called all the hits radio, smash hits. The fact that the Lambada is a dance from around the world, and not original, the case has helped. In the late eighties, the French producer O. Lamotte was in Porto Seguro at the carnival, where we saw this fascinating dance. Fascinated by the sensuality of a lap dance, he decided to conquer it and the Old world.

In France, lamothe formed of black South Americans pop group Kaoma, which wrote in 1989 that "Thing" that we know and love. I must say it was a cover (plagiarism) on the song Llorando se fue group from Bolivia Los Kjarkas. This resulted in further litigation because of copyright violations. Perhaps for this reason, an instrumental version of the song "Lambada" is more popular.

The Idea Lamotte was fully embodied, as Kaoma and its a hit. Dancing became a favorite and popular worldwide.

About the song "Lambada"

"the Thing" known to most of us, not as dance, but as a single group Kaoma, which was later included in her first album. The most popular dance it in Russia - a movement with the rhythm of people gathering in the train.

The Song became an undeniable hit of the summer of 1989. The performers even came with her to Moscow, where he gave a concert in Gorky Park. Records with "Lambada" was sold worldwide in the amount of 15 million copies! Still, the song is among the ten most sold in France.

"the Thing" is also a video for the same song. Its plot is simple and a little sad: beautiful blonde dancing Lambada with a black boy, which by the end of the dance gets a slap from his father.

Lambada in popular culture

The First explanation of Lambada in his work in the Soviet Union began to use the composer Vladimir Migulya. His "black thing" was one of the winners of the "Song 90". The melody can be traced in the following works:

• "Lom-Baba", S. Minaev;
• "the Thing" O. Gazmanov;
• "Lambada" Mr. Credo;
• The"Island" A. Leaf;
• On the Floor Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull and so on.

At this song in "Well, pogodi!" African dancing hares. Style featured in the movie "the Forbidden dance", "the Thing".

The Song "Lambada" is not only a lot of favorite childhood and young song, which became a Golden hit. It's also incredibly beautiful Latin American dance with ancient roots.