Lambada Kaoma
Count:
56
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate mambo
Choreographer:
Steve Rutter (UK)
Music:
Lambada - Kaoma
HIP SWAYS, BACK LOCK STEP, BACK MAMBO ROCK, FORWARD MAMBO ROCK
1-2Step right-to-right side swaying hips right, sway hips left
3&4Step back on right, lock left in front of right, step back on right
5&6Rock back on left, recover weight forward onto right, close left beside right
7&8Rock forward on right, recover weight back onto left, close right beside left
BACK ROCK, ½ TURN RIGHT, TOE TOUCH, HIP SWAYS, FORWARD LOCK STEP
9-10Rock back on left, recover weight forward onto right
11&12Make a quarter turn right stepping left to left side, make a quarter turn right closing right beside left, touch left toe beside right (6:00)
13-14Step left-to-left side swaying hips left, sway hips right
15&16Step forward on left, lock right behind left, step forward on left
FORWARD MAMBO ROCK, BACK MAMBO ROCK, FORWARD ROCK, SHUFFLE ¾ TURN RIGHT
17&18Rock forward on right, recover weight back onto left, close right beside left
19&20Rock back on left, recover weight forward onto right, close left beside right
21-22Rock forward on right, recover weight back onto left
23&24Make a three-quarter turn right stepping on right, left, right (3:00)
TOE STRUTS, CROSSING MAMBO ROCK
25-26Touch left toe to left side, drop left heel to floor
27-28Touch right toe across left, drop right heel to floor
29-30Touch left toe to left side, drop left heel to floor
During counts 25-30 shimmy shoulders for Latin styling
31&32Cross rock right over left, recover weight back onto left, step right-to-right side
TOE STRUTS, CROSS BEHIND, UNWIND ½ TURN LEFT, SIDE MAMBO ROCK WITH TOE TOUCH
33-34Touch left toe over right, drop left heel to floor
35-36Touch right toe to right side, drop right heel to floor
During counts 33-36 shimmy shoulders for Latin styling
37-38Cross left behind right, unwind a half turn left (weight on left) (9:00)
39&40Rock right-to-right side, recover weight onto left, touch right toe beside left
TOE STRUTS, CROSSING MAMBO ROCK
41-42Touch right toe to right side, drop right heel to floor
43-44Touch left toe across right, drop left heel to floor
45-46Touch right toe to right side, drop right heel to floor
During counts 41-46 shimmy shoulders for Latin styling
47&48Cross rock left over right, recover weight back onto right, step left-to-left side
Restart dance at this point when dancing wall four. You will then start wall 5 from back wall (6:00)
TOE STRUTS, CROSS, UNWIND ½ TURN LEFT, SIDE MAMBO ROCK
49-50Touch right toe across left, drop right heel to floor
51-52Touch left toe to left side, drop left heel to floor
During counts 49-52 shimmy shoulders for Latin styling
53-54Cross right over left, unwind a half turn left (weight on left) (3:00)
55&56Rock right-to-right side, recover weight onto left, touch right toe beside left
REPEAT
RESTART
To keep with the phrasing of the music a restart is needed when dancing wall four. Dance the first 48 counts then restart dance after doing your left crossing mambo rock, you will then start with your hip sways (Beginning of wall five) from the back wall (6:00)
1-2Step right-to-right side swaying hips right, sway hips left
3&4Step back on right, lock left in front of right, step back on right
5&6Rock back on left, recover weight forward onto right, close left beside right
7&8Rock forward on right, recover weight back onto left, close right beside left
BACK ROCK, ½ TURN RIGHT, TOE TOUCH, HIP SWAYS, FORWARD LOCK STEP
9-10Rock back on left, recover weight forward onto right
11&12Make a quarter turn right stepping left to left side, make a quarter turn right closing right beside left, touch left toe beside right (6:00)
13-14Step left-to-left side swaying hips left, sway hips right
15&16Step forward on left, lock right behind left, step forward on left
FORWARD MAMBO ROCK, BACK MAMBO ROCK, FORWARD ROCK, SHUFFLE ¾ TURN RIGHT
17&18Rock forward on right, recover weight back onto left, close right beside left
19&20Rock back on left, recover weight forward onto right, close left beside right
21-22Rock forward on right, recover weight back onto left
23&24Make a three-quarter turn right stepping on right, left, right (3:00)
TOE STRUTS, CROSSING MAMBO ROCK
25-26Touch left toe to left side, drop left heel to floor
27-28Touch right toe across left, drop right heel to floor
29-30Touch left toe to left side, drop left heel to floor
During counts 25-30 shimmy shoulders for Latin styling
31&32Cross rock right over left, recover weight back onto left, step right-to-right side
TOE STRUTS, CROSS BEHIND, UNWIND ½ TURN LEFT, SIDE MAMBO ROCK WITH TOE TOUCH
33-34Touch left toe over right, drop left heel to floor
35-36Touch right toe to right side, drop right heel to floor
During counts 33-36 shimmy shoulders for Latin styling
37-38Cross left behind right, unwind a half turn left (weight on left) (9:00)
39&40Rock right-to-right side, recover weight onto left, touch right toe beside left
TOE STRUTS, CROSSING MAMBO ROCK
41-42Touch right toe to right side, drop right heel to floor
43-44Touch left toe across right, drop left heel to floor
45-46Touch right toe to right side, drop right heel to floor
During counts 41-46 shimmy shoulders for Latin styling
47&48Cross rock left over right, recover weight back onto right, step left-to-left side
Restart dance at this point when dancing wall four. You will then start wall 5 from back wall (6:00)
TOE STRUTS, CROSS, UNWIND ½ TURN LEFT, SIDE MAMBO ROCK
49-50Touch right toe across left, drop right heel to floor
51-52Touch left toe to left side, drop left heel to floor
During counts 49-52 shimmy shoulders for Latin styling
53-54Cross right over left, unwind a half turn left (weight on left) (3:00)
55&56Rock right-to-right side, recover weight onto left, touch right toe beside left
REPEAT
RESTART
To keep with the phrasing of the music a restart is needed when dancing wall four. Dance the first 48 counts then restart dance after doing your left crossing mambo rock, you will then start with your hip sways (Beginning of wall five) from the back wall (6:00)