Samba (Brazilian dance) by many Samba schools in Brazil. Pagode-like events have dated back to the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with the emergence of urban Samba in Rio de Janeiro. Samba Axé is a solo dance that started in 1992 during the Brazilian Carnival season in Bahia when the Axé rhythm replaced the Lambada. For years it became the major type of dance for the North east of Brazil during the holiday months. The dance is completely choreographed and the movements tend to mimic the lyrics. It's a very energetic kind of dance that mixes elements of Samba no pé and
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