Saturday, April 17, 2010

Brazil in Argentina

So I went to a Brazillian club last night...yeah yeah I know I am supposed to be soaking up Argentina culture but I couldn't pass this opportunity up. It was quiet an experience. The club was filled with dancing styles that were new to me. The first, the Lambada (to Zouk music), is quite sensual and the other, Axe, is a communal dance. Check out these two videos and you will see what I mean.


It almost looks like the girls are possessed or that the guy is a puppet master...a bit scary if you think of it that way. Nevertheless, it is entertaining to watch and seems quite liberating.


When I heard that this type of dance was a group dance I thought it would be like the electric slide...you know, a few simple moves that anyone can catch on to and join in. Man was I wrong. People learn these dances and then come to the club to do them in the group. I tried to follow the dances as much as I could but there are a lot of steps.

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