And that was not all, because the Bolivian group toured many carrying this hit with which they earned a large amount of money (the exact figure is still unknown). However, due to all the problems that arose from the Kaoma issue, everyone benefited, as the Kjarkas and Marcia Ferreira managed to achieve fame.

From this, a complaint of plagiarism changed the course of history.īut what happened? Jean-Claude Bonaventure, Kaoma’s producer and keyboardist, had based “Lambada” on another song: “Chorando se foi”, by Brazilian Marcia Ferreira, who translated the original version of “Llorando se fue” into Portuguese. 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. 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’.

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