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Article
18 sectionsContents
- Origins
- ''Maxixe''
- ''Carimbó''
- Etymology
- Two-beat dance style
- Music
- Bahia
- Four-beat dance style
- Carnival
- Musicians
- Kaoma's song "Lambada"
- Evolution
- Early interpretations
- Different styles of music
- Brazilian Zouk
- Films
- References
- External links
thumb|320px|The Banda Calypso in 2009
Lambada () is a dance from the state of Pará in Brazil. The dance briefly became internationally popular in the 1980s, especially in the Philippines, Latin America and Caribbean countries. It has adopted aspects of dances such as maxixe, carimbó, forró, salsa and merengue.