The day Rio buried lambada

joejoeEducation & HistoryOctober 21, 2026

Around 1992, Rio's club DJs carried a coffin marked LAMBADA through downtown. The people who were there tell it six different ways.

Events & TravelOct 6, 2026

I am in this bracket. Pick against me if you dare

I’m in this bracket, so I may be biased—but this Zouk16 is impossible to predict. Sixteen pros, randomly paired students, and a free-for-all bracket challenge with a lifetime pass on the line make every matchup feel wide open. Some favorites have already fallen in past editions. The real question is: can anyone actually call this one?

Education & HistoryOct 6, 2026

Zouk, The Dance of Love: the 2012 film, in full

A Dutch director spent three years and a strong budget filming the zouk world of 2009 to 2012: Gilson Damasco, Claudio Gomes, Kwok One, Shannon Hunzicker, and Loalwa Braz and Adílio Porto telling the history themselves. Music rights kept it off screens. Here it is, in full.

Trends & SceneSep 30, 2026

If we are being bad, I can be evil

"Friends, what more do you want? It’s called BachaZOUK." A provocative take on the naming debate asks whether our community is fighting the wrong battle and why we expect credit from the world when we often borrow just as freely. Read the full argument behind the controversy.

Artist StoriesSep 30, 2026

“Muito prazer”: Pedro Nantes, 20 years on the floor

He started dancing at nine, passed through tango and the Brazilian ballroom dances, and found his home in Brazilian Zouk and Lambada. Twenty years on, in a new phase of his life and career, Pedro Nantes introduces himself in his own words.

Education & HistorySep 27, 2026

Do you know how to learn?

Being a good student is a skill—and most dancers overlook it. This article breaks down the habits that help you learn more in every class, from where you stand to how you ask questions. The last point may change how you think about progress in Brazilian Zouk.

Inspiration & ReflectionSep 24, 2026

Connection on the dance floor

How do you build real connection on the dance floor? Verena reflects on learning Zouk in Colombia and Mexico, where breathing, music, and embrace shaped every first step. After dancing in the Netherlands, she noticed a striking contrast in how dancers from different regions approach connection, and asks what makes you connect on the dance floor?