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) a live version of the song as a bonus track for her 2005 album "As Super Novas". It was released in November 2005 as the third single from the album. She also recorded the song on . The British girl group Spice Girls mention "Lambada" - either the song or the dance - in their 1997 hit single "Spice Up Your Life". They further used an excerpt from the song in a remix version as the final song on their 2007–2008 reunion tour Return of the Spice Girls. Danish Eurodance group Fem@le released a cover version of the song in