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Also known as baile prohibido

thumb|320px|The Banda Calypso in 2009

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  • Origins
  • ''Maxixe''
  • ''Carimbó''
  • Etymology
  • Two-beat dance style
  • Music
  • Bahia
  • Four-beat dance style
  • Carnival
  • Musicians
  • Kaoma's song "Lambada"
  • Evolution
  • Early interpretations
  • Different styles of music
  • Brazilian Zouk
  • Films
  • References
  • External links

thumb|320px|The Banda Calypso in 2009

Lambada () is a dance from the state of Pará in Brazil. The dance briefly became internationally popular in the 1980s, especially in the Philippines, Latin America and Caribbean countries. It has adopted aspects of dances such as maxixe, carimbó, forró, salsa and merengue.

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