Lambada
Kaoma
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Chorando se foi quem um dia só me fez chorar Chorando se foi quem um dia só me fez chorar Chorando estará, ao lembrar de um amor Que um dia não soube cuidar Chorando estará, ao lembrar de um amor Que um dia não soube cuidar A recordação vai estar com ele aonde for A recordação vai estar pra sempre aonde for Dança sol e mar, guardarei no olhar O amor faz perder e encontrar Lambando estarei ao lembrar que esse amor Por um dia, um instante foi rei A recordação vai estar com ele aonde for A recordação vai estar pra sempre aonde for Chorando estará ao lembrar de um amor Que um dia não soube cuidar Canção riso e dor, melodia de amor Um momento que fica no ar Dançando lambada!
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Written by: Alberto Maravi, Gonzalo Hermosa Gonzales, Jose Ari, Marcia Ferreira, Ulises Hermosa Gonzales
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10 facts about this song
OriginThe song "Lambada" was recorded and released by the French-Brazilian pop group Kaoma in 1989.
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Inspiration"Lambada" is an adaptation of the song "Chorando Se Foi," which was originally released by the Bolivian group Los Kjarkas in 1981.
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ImpactKnown as the "Forbidden dance," Lambada became a worldwide summer hit and sold millions of copies around the globe.
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VideoThe iconic official music video features two kids – Chico & Roberta – dancing Lambada, the Afro-Brazilian dance highly popular in northeastern Brazil.
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Plagiarism DisputeKaoma's members were named in a plagiarism lawsuit by Los Kjarkas. Eventually, it was revealed that the French producers of Kaoma had indeed unlawfully acquired the rights to the original song.
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Commercial SuccessThe song was a number one hit in 11 different countries, and it reached top 10 in many others. In France, it stayed at the number one spot for over 12 weeks and sold over 1.8 million copies.
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PopularityThe Lambada craze faded out by early 1990s, but Kaoma's version remains the most famous, and the dance is still popular in Latin dance classes.
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Movie AssociationThe popularity of the Lambada dance and the song sparked a short-lived trend of dance films in the early 1990s, like "The Forbidden Dance" and "Lambada," which both released in 1990.
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Tragic EventIn 2017, the lead vocalist of Kaoma, Loalwa Braz, was found dead in her car in Brazil. Her death was a major blow to fans of the iconic "Lambada" which had defined a generation.
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Enduring LegacyEven after three decades, "Lambada" by Kaoma remains a popular track and a classic emblem of the late 1980s. The song is still played and loved at beach parties, weddings, and in dance classes all over the world.
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