“Lambada” is a vibrant Brazilian partner dance and a globally massive 1989 hit song by the French-Brazilian pop group Kaoma. Heavily marketed as “The Forbidden Dance,” it sparked an intense, short-lived international pop culture craze in 1990.
The Global Smash Hit Song
Released in July 1989, Kaoma’s single “Lambada” (featuring the lead vocals of Brazilian singer Loalwa Braz) soared to #1 in over 11 countries. It reached #4 on the Official UK Charts and topped the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart for seven weeks.
- The Lyrics: Sung in Portuguese, the track is a cover adaptation of the 1981 Bolivian song “Llorando se fue” by the Andean group Los Kjarkas.
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