Lambada (song) love interests. Roberta's father does not want her to hang out with Chico, but Loalwa mends the situation among the three. The song was licensed by producer Richard L. Albert for his film "The Forbidden Dance" after he saw Kaoma perform in a Los Angeles club. Not only was Kaoma's rendition used, but the song was also performed by Kid Creole and the Coconuts on screen with English lyrics. Owing to its huge success outside Brazil, "Chorando Se Foi (Lambada)" was also recorded by Kaoma in English and Spanish. The song "Sochna Kya" from the 1990 Hindi film Ghayal copies
Lambada (song) It is one of the greatest-selling singles of all time, having sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. The lyrics and music of Kaoma's "Chorando se foi (Lambada)" are an unauthorized translation of the song "Llorando se fue", originally composed, performed and recorded by the Bolivian Andean pop group Los Kjarkas in 1981. The song's lyrics and music had been lawfully registered in 1985 by the founding members of Los Kjarkas – Gonzalo and Ulises Hermosa – in Germany's Music and Authors Society (GEMA). The unauthorized copy by Kaoma led to a successful 1990 lawsuit by Los Kjarkas against Kaoma's