The spicy world of cha-cha-chá
- massageandcore
- Apr 28, 2022
- 2 min read
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Listening to the music linked and binge watching cha-cha-chá videos: hours. :)))
However I am a hardcore fan of Cuban salsa but i never forget my classmate dancing cha-cha-chá in a school event... It was ballroom latin style with elongated posture and tight
knees of course. But I was impressed and immediately fell in love with the triolas (the basic and unique rhythm phenomenom of the music, expressed in triple steps of the dancer's perspective), even today I am thinking of whether I can chacha to the dance music of nowadays. Or to the songs of the past.
For example when I listen to 'Romantika' by Zorán (1982) my feet starts to move. :)
Or I can mention the extremely professional dance performance by Andi Tóth and Andrei Mangra on 'Fekete rúzs' by Zséda from a quite popular Hungarian dance competition. My jaw just dropped.
The cha-cha-chá is originated from Cuba created by the violinist and composer Enrique Jorrin, who - instead of the fast-paced mambo - started to play the slower mambo-cha-cha.
The new style became popular very soon in North-America first was introduced in the famous club Palladium, New York. Then it spreaded all over Western Europe through Germany, 1957.
It has become the 4th latin dance in the international dancesport competitions since 1961.
I like the dancesport cha-cha-chá nut I prefer the original, ’barefoot’, Cuban style with less hip movement.
Either way it is a very good choice for a first wedding dance or even learn it as a guest of a wedding since the wide range of music you can dance cha-cha-chá to.
My classmates were dancing on this:
Shaft: Sway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YYW4VoxFNs
In the video you can see no complicated variations besides some simple chasses
but the music brings back the 90’s and the renaissance of cha-cha-chá.
So, let the music play and follow the triple steps!
Santana: Smooth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Whgn_iE5uc
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