Although no less important is the great physical attractiveness and sympathy that the members of the group possessed: Among them, the Martinican Chyco Dru, the Guadeloupean Jacky Arconte, the French Jean-Claude Bonaventure and the Brazilian (and better known face of Kaoma) Loalwa Braz, who was the interpreter of the song.Īt that time, the overwhelming fame that this hit achieved attracted attention because many critics did not find anything new in it.
Many wonder why this song was so contagious? and it is presumed that it was from the choreography that consisted of a sensual movement of the pelvis, which was not very easy to perform. YOU CAN SEE: Who is Kerem Bürsin, the Turkish heartthrob linked to Stephanie Cayo by international media Kaoma: the group that caused a sensation for “Lambada”Įight artists from Brazil and France joined Kaoma and jumped to the fore with “Lambada”, a song that achieved unprecedented success in 1989. In this note we will tell you the story of this boom with which his group reached stardom. However, shortly after becoming a worldwide phenomenon, this song was condemned for plagiarism and its singer had a tragic end: she was murdered. This song, which became one of the summer themes of that time, was not only a hit because of its rhythm, but also because of the choreography, and the multiple cultures that could be seen in the video clip. Overall, "Lambada" sold 5 million copies worldwide in 1989 alone according to the New York Times.More than 30 years ago “Lambada” of the Kaoma group caused a furor among all the young people who chanted, at the top of their lungs, the sticky lyrics, despite not mastering Portuguese: ‘Chorando se foi quem um dia só me fez chorar’. The song in Portuguese was a mix cover of the 1986 hit "Chorando Se Foi" by Márcia Ferreira and the Cuarteto Continental hit "Llorando Se Fue", released in 1984 through the Peruvian record label INFOPESA and produced by Alberto Maravi both songs were adapted from the 1981 Bolivian song "Llorando se fue" by Los Kjarkas.Īt the time of release, "Lambada" was regarded as the most successful European single in the history of CBS Records, with sales of 1.8 million copies in France and more than 4 million across Europe. The video, filmed on Cocos beach in the city of Trancoso, in the state of Bahia, Brazil featured the Brazilian child duo Chico & Roberta.
It featured guest vocals by Brazilian vocalist Loalwa Braz, and was released as the first single from Kaoma's debut album Worldbeat.
"Lambada", also known as "Chorando Se Foi" or "Llorando Se Fue", is a song recorded by French-Brazilian pop group Kaoma.