Zouk in Stockholm

General information

Brazilian Zouk is a dance with origins in Lambada and Carimbó, from Nothern Brazil. Carimbó is an ancient folk dance from Belém de Pará, on which later on the Lambada from the 1900s originated. Carimbó was dance to traditional instruments such as hand made drums, and Lambada to so called “Lambada music”, which was in fashion during the 90’s, also known and danced in Europe.

Lambada music and dance went out of fashion, but Lambada dancers kept dancing, but now playing Antillean Zouk music. The dance was now known as “Zouk Lambada” or “Lambazouk”, and later became simply “Zouk”. Lambazouk remained as a style of its own with different musicality and basics, also called “Porto Seguro Style”.

The dance style born in Brazil is called “Brazilian Zouk” not to be confused with the musical genre “Zouk”, with has an eolutiona nd history of its own.

At Zouk in Stockholm you learn the freshest varieties of Brazilian Zouk, since the instructors travel all the time out to Europe to get inspiration and education. Welcome to our classes and events with international instructors. And welcome to get to know new, interesting people within Europe's friendliest dance community!

We offer workshops and classes all year round, with breaks for National Holidays and Swedish School Breaks.

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