Lambada is a fusion of forro and samba as movements and a combination of carimbo and merengue rhythms. Before learning about how to dance a lambada, we decipher the name of the style. The word "lambada" is translated from Portuguese as "contact". This is due to the fact that the partners touch in the dance as much as possible to show all the sexuality and sensuality of this style.
Dance feature
So how to dance a lambada? This is a pair dance with a rhythm of 4 counts and a tempo of 70 beats per minute. Moreover, the first part of the measure accounts for slow movement, and the next two - fast. The partner begins to dance with the right foot, and the partner - with the left. The peculiarity of the dance is that the woman dances only on toes, and the man rests on the floor with his whole foot.
Is sexuality above all?
Many people think that the lambada is too vulgar dance and is filled only with sexuality. This is actually not the case. The original lambada represents fast and graceful movements with the full dedication of himself, with an indication of all love, passion within the framework of the rational. And vulgar sexuality is present only in Hollywood films.
Forbidden lambada - myth or reality?
Lambada dance has never been forbidden. In those days there was really a ban on one of the types of dances due to outright movements. It was called maxix. Lambada fell into this mess completely by accident. There were people who liked to spread any news. Thus, not knowing in reality what movements cannot be performed, they began to spread the news that the lambada is a forbidden dance.
History of occurrence
Lambada originated in Brazil, in the Amazon, at a time when the country was a Portuguese colony. There are no exact dates, but it was from about 1500 to 1883. The dance was based on movements from the tribal dances of the Karimbo Indians, so the original lambada was called a carimba and was a free dance of outpouring of feelings, where a woman tried with all her might to embrace and hug a man with every bend of her body. The accompaniment for the dance was drums from hollow tree trunks.
Later, the accompaniment was heavily influenced by Caribbean music. Once, one of the Brazilian radio stations began calling all the music a carimba. Locals understood that all popular compositions - this is karimba.
The melodies began to be enriched with various musical effects using modern musical instruments. And soon, carimbo became known as a lambada. Spreading through Brazil and borrowing certain features from other dances, over time, the lambada gained its individual rhythm - a score of 4, which became the final change. Now the lambada has become a completely separate type of dance, completely unlike carimbo.
How to dance a lambada?
How to learn to dance yourself? Experts advise to dance the lambada barefoot, because the rhythm is very fast, and unnecessary stress in the dance. You need to completely relax your whole body. Partners occupy a starting position, snuggling as close to each other as possible. The man should hold the woman firmly with his right hand in the lower back, and with the left, squeeze her right hand. The partner puts her left hand on the partner’s left shoulder.
Choose a large training room so you don’t catch anything while moving. Any dance consists of certain key elements. Lambada is not an exception. Therefore, we divide the dance into elements and memorize each individually. After we combine the movements in the correct sequence and learn the dance at a slow pace. Every time we try to speed it up.
So how to dance the original lambada? You need to start moving smoothly, pumping from side to side, while moving your hips, drawing a figure eight in the air. Knees should be kept slightly bent. You must work out this movement to begin with. Over time, it will turn out better.
Add steps to the first movement. Take a step forward and begin the rotation of the hips, throwing legs in turn. Add to the learned hand movements. We begin to lift them in turn, shaking their wrists. These are all the basic movements you need to know in the lambada. It is necessary to work out the lightness and speed of each element, first one, and then with a partner.
Training lessons
There are special Lambada dance classes. Therefore, you can learn not only by video on the Internet, but also use the services of a trainer. Experts recommend teaching a lambada in a dance studio, because the dance has its own characteristics, which are difficult to learn without explanation.
The song "Lambada"
There is a specific music of Lambada dance. The story goes that in the mid-80s, Olivier Lamota, having visited a local festival in Brazil, decided to create a group of Latin Americans who would play the song “Lambada”. Subsequently, the composition was recognized as a copyright violation, and only the instrumental version remained.