Kizomba

Kizomba is a social dance and music genre that originated in Angola during late 1970s to early 1980s.

[4]Kizomba is characterized by a slower, romantic, more sensuous rhythm[5] than the traditional Angolan semba music.

It is the goal to synchronize perfectly as a couple with the music and express it through elegant footwork, smooth body movement, and attitude, called Ginga (for women) and Banga (for men).

There are frequent simultaneous hip rotations coordinated between dance partners, particularly in the quieter refrains of the music.

Famous Angolan teachers such as kota José N'dongala (founder of the Kizombalove Academy) and Mestre Petchu (founder of the Tradicional Kilandukilu Ballet) have been giving Kizomba and Semba teachers courses for years to further popularize their Angolan cultural values in Africa, Europe and in America.

[8] In Brazil, kizomba became famous when the pop artist Kelly Key released the album No Controle, on February 3, 2015.

[10] Kizomba is growing in popularity in some major Chinese cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.