Lambada (song) Lambada (song) "Lambada", also known as "Chorando Se Foi (Lambada)" or "Llorando se fue (Lambada)" (both meaning "Crying [he/she] went away" in Portuguese and Spanish, respectively), is a song recorded by French-Brazilian pop group Kaoma. This song is part of many ethnic places and cultures such as Latin America and the Philippines. It features guest vocals by Brazilian vocalist Loalwa Braz. It was released as the first single from Kaoma's debut album "Worldbeat". The video, filmed on Cocos beach in the city of Trancoso, in the state of Bahia, Brazil, features the Brazilian child duo Chico & Roberta. The song
Maxixe (dance) Spanish tango, lundu, polka and habanera, and is danced to a rapid 2/4 time. Pianist Ernesto Nazareth composed many Brazilian tangos; he was known for blending folk influences into his tangos, polkas and waltzes. He resisted using folk terms for his compositions; he preferred "Brazilian Tango" to "maxixe". The maxixe was one of the dances that contributed to samba dance styles (such as samba de gafieira) and lambada. Vernon Castle said of the maxixe in his 1914 book "Modern Dancing", "The steps themselves are not difficult; on the contrary, they are childishly simple; it is the easiest dance of all