Like dancing kizomba

Let's see how Kizomba dance. Kizomba originally comes from Angola, but lately it is becoming fashionable French is more technical and not just basic steps. As with other Latin dances, kizomba combines elements of European ballroom with rhythm and movement of African dance.

Kizomba history

The Kizomba originated in the Angolan Semba music style called, mixed with another style, also Angolan, the Kilapanda.
Already in years 60, Angolan pieces had had some resemblance to this genre, but it is in the early 80 when it acquires its current form and is baptized as Kizomba.
In the beginning, practically only it spreads the Lusophone African countries, because the letters are all in Portuguese. In Portugal, Kizomba got enough popularity, and from this country, It is spreading to the rest of Europe.
It has similarities with other brothers rhythms, as the Zouk, Angolan pace but also faster and less danceable, or even with the Brazilian Lambada.
like dancing, choreography has been enriched by contributions from other dances as bachata or tango. At the end of the day are dances, like the Kizomba, They have a lot of sensuality and physical contact.

The dance

It is a dance that is being incorporated gradually ballrooms, both in the classroom and in the sauce. Being a new dance, still it does not have much choreography.
The main feature, It is that dances with the bodies of the dancers very attached, even more than in the bachata. This makes it a very attractive visually dance, although it can also be inconvenient when to dance with people you do not know.
Another peculiarity is that the dancers will dance two positions alternated: a, faced, and one with the girl shifted slightly to the right of guy. When you dance out, Often it is only from the waist down, leaving the top as if dancing faced. Passing position to the facing outside, the girl makes a sweeping leg crossing the floor, very characteristic of this dance.
The most basic shapes support two techniques. One is to use the typical hip movement in his time bachata 4. This is the best way when you dance without figures and concentrating on the movement of hips.
The other technique is a double-step (two steps in one time, one with each foot). This technique is necessary for most of the figures.
The choreography is expanding elements tango or bachata, sometimes in a slightly forced. Hooks, tangueros crescents and other elements are made by some dancers. Also this dance evolves based pelvic movements slow, intensive rapport with the couple. Anyway, this dance, the style is more important than the choreographic variety.

The rhythm of the Kizomba
Kizomba is in 4/4 - which means there 4 pulses marked on each measure. The biggest musical cycle is figured around 4 compasses cycles - ie, each bar is composed of four pulses, so when 4 of these measures pass, 16 pulses have passed.

Basic steps
In the kizomba there are several basic steps, each with its own pace. further, in kizomba there are a variety of steps that cause the dancers to temporarily deviate from the basic steps. The challenge is to keep dancing kizomba steps leader and follower synchronized.

Basic Step - variation A
The most basic step of kizomba is a "two step" (literally 'two-step') from side to side. Start with the left foot leader and the follower on right foot. The leader takes a step to the side with the left foot, and then bring the right foot next to left foot with a touch (do not let on right foot). So, the leader takes a step to the right with the right foot and bring your left foot next to right foot with a touch down. This pattern then continues. Each pattern takes a compass to be met – with a step or tap each pulse. The follower mirrors the leader with the opposite foot.

Basic Step - variation B
This step shows just how complicated are the basic steps of kizomba compared with other social dances. At first sight, The step is pretty simple: the leader begins by taking a step forward with the left foot, then take a step (on your site or later) leaving the right foot weight on it, and finally gives a touch the floor with the right foot while weight on it. Now, for the second half of step, the leader takes a step back with your left foot, repeating the pattern, but this time in the opposite order. Then the pattern consists of three steps in each direction. Each group of three steps always starts with the same foot, for the leader of the left foot. The follower mirrors the leader with the opposite foot, ie the right foot. Every step and touch occurs when a pulse, therefore the whole pattern consisting of 6 Steps (3 forward and 3 in the opposite order) dura 6 wrists. Now things get complicated. In kizomba there 4 pulses in each measure, then the 6 pulses do not meet 2 compasses. That is, if you start this pattern in the first pulse, You will end in 6, and not 8. When you take a step back after completing a cycle of the pattern, pulse will 7, and not 1. the pattern must be repeated 6 Steps 4 times before the pulse ends 8. The complexity of this can confuse the dancers, so it is very important to be aware of the pulse and compass. Before changing pitch variation, must complete a full course (4 repetitions) Variation B. Or you can use more complex steps (cha-cha, etc.) to change patterns during a cycle.

Basic Step - variation C
This pattern seems to variation B, but adds a step syncopated (cha-cha) between 3rd & 4And 6 & 1er steps in each pattern. Then the leader takes a step forward with the left foot 1, a step with the right foot 2, a step with your left foot on 3 (this time leaving weight on it), take a quick step with the right foot 3- (pulse directly in the middle of 3 Y 4), and takes a step back with your left foot on 4, a step with the right foot 5, a step with your left foot on 6 (leaving weight on it), takes another quick step 6- (between 6 Y 7) on the right foot, and finally take a step forward with the left foot 7, starting again the pattern. The follower reflects these steps with the opposite foot.

Basic Step - variation D
This variation the simplest, but is generally used as part of a more complex pattern that single. Like merengue, the basic movement is a simple repeating left, right, left, right. The leader takes a step with your left foot on 1, right in 2, left in 3, right in 4, etc. Follower reflects this. This step can be combined with variation B or C for dancers to leave these variations unfulfilled 4 whole cycles.

These are the basic steps of kizomba and are used to build more complex patterns. Because of the variety of basic steps and freestyle of the most complex patterns, Kizomba is a difficult dance to understand and follow. The videos on this page show the real kizomba. The first video contains instructions in Portuguese for like dancing kizomba. On the other videos are Angolans and Cape Verdeans dancers.

 

some figures

Note: Social dances are based on tradition, so there is no official list of figures. Even the names of the most common are standardized.

• BASIC LEVEL
  1. -Base of 2 time
  2. -based on 3 time
  3. -Traspié technique
  4. -Past the right
  5. -Last on the left
  6. -Output girl (5 time)
  7. -Output boy (7 time)
  8. -Traspiés
• INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
  1. -Base of 2 slow times
  2. -Pericón; several endings
  3. -Stepped in 1-2 (Different types)
  4. -Girl walk
  5. -Tango eights (forward or backward)
  6. -average month
  7. -Overturned tango
  8. -overturned retained
• ADVANCED LEVEL
  1. -Standing missteps with changes
  2. -Blows up
  3. -Shadow figures
  4. -Pelvis movements faced
  5. -Side fall with leg hooked
  6. -Lifting girl