[Tango-L] Kizomba, tango's African cousin

[NANCY]

Oleh,

   Check out the bomba and plena music of Puerto Rico.
 I think the instruments and the rhythms have similar
sources.

Nancy
Loves to dance.....almost everything!


--- Oleh Kovalchuke <tangospring at gmail.com> wrote:

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kizomba
> 
> "Kizomba is one of the most popular genres of dance
> and music from
> Angola. 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 is native to Angola, derived directly from
> zouk music with
> influences from other Lusophone countries."
> 
> --
> Oleh Kovalchuke
> http://www.tangospring.com
> 
> 
> On Jan 31, 2008 7:00 AM, Tango Society of Central
> Illinois
> <tango.society at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On 1/29/08, Oleh Kovalchuke
> <tangospring at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > How can anyone deny African roots of tango after
> watching this clip?
> > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRw62Ouq-0A
> > >
> > > --
> > > Oleh Kovalchuke
> > > http://www.tangospring.com
> >
> >
> > What I see is a white couple doing some tango
> steps to non-tango
> > music, loosely connected to the music, in front of
> a mostly white
> > audience. I doubt this was filmed in Africa.
> >
> > If it hasn't already happened, this could spark a
> new trend at
> > Alternative 'Milongas'.
> >
> > The music may be African, but the dance is an
> imitation of tango. I
> > would like to see what the real Kizomba looks
> like.
> >
> > This is not to deny the African influence on
> tango, but it is not
> > demonstrated here.
> >
> > Ron
> >
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Oleh Kovalchuke
> Interaction Design is the Design of Time
>
http://www.tangospring.com/IxDtopicWhatIsInteractionDesign.htm
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