![]() ![]() This is, however, misleading - the dance is still Lambada in essence and origin, despite the different music and influences surrounding it. As a result some people now call Lambada 'Zouk-Lambada'. Most of the music we now dance Lambada to is Zouklove. Other non-Caribbean music was also incorporated such as the Flamenco Rumba from the Gipsy Kings and some Arabic music. Those who remained loyal to Lambada started to seek other Caribbean music styles such as Soca and Zouk to dance Lambada to. The dance lost a lot of its appeal and hordes of dancers migrated to other more traditional dance styles. Bolero is a beautiful Brazilian dance style danced to romantic slow songs, it is elegant, smooth and requires great floor craft. However, by 1994, very little new Lambada music was being produced and Lambada composers began to fade away. Lambada soon became one of Brazil's biggest cultural exports, as internationally recognised as the Samba. ![]() The dance returned to Brazil, from Europe, and another wave of Lambada swept the nation, this time reaching all parts of the country, including the economically evolved south east region. Their first single reached number one in 64 different countries and the world was introduced to Lambada. On returning to France they founded the Kaoma Band which was an immediate global success. The word 'xote' comes from the German word 'Schottisch', in reference to the Scottish polka as the Germans knew it. They then recruited a group of experienced dancers including Braz, Didi and Mariley from Porto Seguro and several from San Paolo. Xote also called xótis, chótis or pisadinha, is a Brazilian music style and social dance, that has its origins in Central Europe. Seeing a lucrative business opportunity, these two men from Europe travelled to Brazil and bought the copyright to over 300 Lambada tracks. If it hadn't been for two French businessmen, Lambada may have disappeared altogether. Many of the first 'lambaterias' (dance houses devoted to dancing Lambada) which opened in 1988 couldn't survive the low season and closed a few months later. Thus, despite the initial success of the dance, Lambada was at this point far from gaining global fame and recognition. However, the 1980s was a decade of national dance fever in Brazil where each summer a new dance craze would sweep the nation, only to be replaced by a new dancing style and rhythm the next year. The dance became very popular in Salvador and Bahia and soon established itself in the city of Porto Seguro. ![]() Lambada first appeared in north eastern Brazil in the 1980s, having descended directly from the traditional Brazilian dance Carimbó. This flowing wave motion is reproduced by the dancers' bodies and is one of the main elements that distinguishes Lambada from other Latin dances. The word ‘Lambada’ comes from an obscure Portuguese word which refers to the wave-like motion of a whip. The rhythm is a fusion of Carimbó and Merengue and the dance incorporates elements of Forró, Samba, Merengue and Maxixe. It is sensual and graceful and danced in couples to a one-two-three beat. Janete is Assistant Director and Rehearsal Director for Silva Dance Company in NYC.Lambada is a Latin dance which comes from Brazil. In addition to her extensive training, Janete teaches workshops throughout the United States and internationally and has performed in Musical Explorers 2014 at Carnegie Hall NYC. She participated in the Lowell Folk Festival (Lowell), National Black Arts Festival (Georgia), the Brazilian Independence Day Celebration, Target’s Super Sabado! at El Museo del Barrio, and the Houston Brazilian Festival. Janete has also appeared as a dancer on Ivete Sangalo’s DVDs MTV ao Vivo and Maracana. Janete has performed with many acclaimed local and international Companies, including Bale Folclórico da Bahia (Brazil), DanceBrazil (New York), Bahia Brazil (Los Angeles), Orquestra Popular da Bahia (Brazil), Freddiek Bratcher and Company (Miami), Brazil Skindo Company(Miami),Viver Brazil Dance Company (L.A), and Ballethnic Dance Company(ATL). She has studied dance since childhood and her professional training includes Afro-Brazilian Traditional dances, Ballet, Modern, Capoeira (a Brazilian Martial Art) ,Silva Technique (Fuzion of Capoeira and Dance) and Silvestre Technique. Janete Silva is a dancer, choreographer, performer and educator from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. You will learn to develop rhythm & coordination, stay fit, relieve stress, and of course learn about Brazilian culture. These classes present sequences and exercises to prepare the body for uplifting and exciting dances from northern Brazil. Afro-Brazilian dance is full of spontaneous, soulful, exotic, and dynamic movement that will energize your body and spirit. The African influences are strongest in the North. The culture of Brazil is a colorful blend of different ethnicities. ![]()
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