Lambada the late 1980s, the fusion between the metallic and electronic music from Caribbean brought again a new face to the Carimbó. This style started to be played throughout north-eastern Brazil (a place well known for its tourist approach), although this new Carimbó went with the name of "Lambada".. The Lambada spread along the coast until it reached Bahia (the elder Brazilian state) where it was influenced by the Forró, an old Brazilian style of dance which also had a strong beat. It became a four-beat dancing style, which was distinctive from the original Carimbó. This form of Lambada was danced
The Forbidden Dance Rita Kempley in "The Washington Post". Critics also considered "The Forbidden Dance" to be the worse of the two rival lambada movies, and the film grossed less than "Lambada" during its theatrical run. However, years after the release, the film finally found a cult following, especially after its continuous TV reruns and being sampled on pop singer's Jully Luz album "Rainha do Gueto". The Forbidden Dance The Forbidden Dance (also released as The Forbidden Dance is Lambada) is a 1990 drama film starring former Miss USA Laura Harring. Made to cash in on the Lambada dance craze by Menahem Golan's