DanceTime Kizomba contains just the Kizomba dance rhythm from the complete DanceTime Deluxe app, and represents excellent value for anyone learning just one dance.

Kizomba is one of the most popular genres of dance and music created in Angola. Derived directly from Zouk music, sung generally in Portuguese, it is a genre of music with a romantic flow mixed with African rhythm. The kizomba dancing style is also known to be very sensual.

Kizomba was developed in Angola late 1989 to early 1990s. It is a fusion of Semba (the predecessor of samba) with the Zouk music styles from the French Caribbean Islands, with influences from other Lusophone countries. It is also performed in other lusophone African countries and Portugal. It is known for having a slow, insistent, somewhat harsh, yet sensuous rhythm; the result of electronic percussion. It is ideally danced accompanied by a partner, very smoothly and slowly, though not too tightly. A rather large degree of flexibility in the knees is required, owing to the frequent requirement that dancers bob up and down.

The movement of Kizomba is not side-to-side with the hips as in many of the Latin dances, but a forwards body ripple with the dancers’ stomachs connecting lightly on the offbeat.

When you are learning a new dance, getting some good music to practice to, or just to enjoy, can be very difficult. The music is taking over and you want more of it in your life, but don’t know where to start.

To make the process a little easier, we’ve rounded up a selection of our favourite pieces by genre, and provided links to iTunes where available. If you have a particular track that you think should be featured here, let us know. Remember, musicians have to earn a living too. If you like it, please buy it.

Artist	Title	Level	Buy
Gil Semedo	Nha Namorada	Beginner
Nelson Freitas	Rebound Chick	Beginner
Kaysha	The Way You Move	Beginner

Kizomba Performance

Another Kizomba Dance