Unlike salsa, which is led with the hands; Brazilian zouk is led by more parts of the body, noticeably the glued-to-each-other hips of the partners. Thus, in a basic sideways movement, it is the hips that move first, followed by the rest of the body, and this is part of what makes the dance so sen sual. However, in various moves the dance partners are also connected by eye contact, legs, arms, shoulders and even heads!

With the lush adopted tropical rhythms from the French Caribbean and Lusophone countries, Cape Verde and Angola, the dance took on a whole new sensuality. Hailing from a seaside fishing turned tourist town Porto Seguro, Bahia Brazil, the dance was able to touch the rest of the world.

Zouk Lambada is a dance that is hitting dance-floors across the world.

It’s funky! It’s hot! It’s sexy!