Lambada Lambada Lambada () is a dance from Pará, Brazil. The dance became internationally popular in the 1980s, especially in the Philippines, Latin America and Caribbean countries. It has adopted aspects of dances such as forró, salsa, merengue, maxixe and the carimbó. Lambada is generally a partner dance. The dancers generally dance with arched legs, with the steps being from side to side, turning or even swaying, and in its original form never front to back, with a pronounced movement of the hips. At the time when the dance became popular, short skirts for women were in fashion and men wore
Lambada (song) appeared on Chico Mendés' LP "Lambada Tropical" and on the compilation albums "Max Mix 9" and "Hits '89". The experimental band Sun City Girls recorded a freak folk cover entitled "The Shining Path" on their 1990 LP, "Torch of the Mystics". The Turkish singer Cengiz Coşkuner song it with lyrics was written by Ülkü Aker. It was found in his "Seni Gidi Seni & Kapris Yapma" album, which was released in 1990. The Turkish singer Rüya Çağla song it with lyrics was written by herself. It was found in her "Lambada" album, which was released in 1990 Ivete Sangalo recorded