Lambada forbidden dance of the early 1920s in Brazil is the Maxixe, because of its spicy lyrics and movements. The idea was further perpetuated by the 1990 movies "Lambada" and "The Forbidden Dance", and the short skirts, typical to the Lambada dance, that were in fashion around 1988. Lambada has many links with Maxixe and also with Forro. They have many figures in common. For example: With world repercussion, the dance reached far distortions. Due to a lack of fine Lambada dancers to make films and shows, most professional dancers started changing the way it was danced. "Rock spins" and "steps"
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