Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Beginner
Music:
Hi-A-Ma (Pata Pata) (feat. Miriam Makeba & Jungle Brothers) - Milk & Sugar : (CD: Bravo Hits Vol 74)
Note: This is a beginner floor-split to Rachael McEnaney’s dance Hi-A-Ma Cha.
16 count intro
R: Side together, side touch, side kick, side touch.
1 - 4Step R to right side (1), L beside right (2), R to right side (3), touch L beside R (4)
5 - 8Step L to left side (5), R kick (6), R to right side (7), touch L beside R (8)
(option: angel your body to right diagonal on 6 and to the left diagonal on 8)
L: Side together, side touch, side kick, side touch.
1 - 4Step L to left side (1), R beside left (2), L to left side (3), touch R beside L (4)
5 - 8Step R to right side (5), L kick (6), L to left side (7), touch R beside L (8)
(option: angel your body to left diagonal on 6 and to the right diagonal on 8)
Forward x 3, Tap L x 2. Back touch x 2
1 - 3Step forward R-L-R
& 4Tap L beside R twice (& 4)
5 - 6Step back L (5), touch R beside L and clap (6)
7 - 8Step back R (7), touch L beside R and clap (8)
Forward x 3, Tap R x 2. ¼ turn L touch x 2
1 - 3Step forward L-R-L
& 4Tap R beside L twice (& 4)
5 - 6Step back R and make a ¼ turn L (5), touch L beside R and clap (6)
7 - 8Step forward L and make a ¼ turn L (7), touch R beside L and clap (8)
Tag: A small tag is needed at the end of 6th wall
1 - 4On the spot, clap your hands x 4
16 count intro
R: Side together, side touch, side kick, side touch.
1 - 4Step R to right side (1), L beside right (2), R to right side (3), touch L beside R (4)
5 - 8Step L to left side (5), R kick (6), R to right side (7), touch L beside R (8)
(option: angel your body to right diagonal on 6 and to the left diagonal on 8)
L: Side together, side touch, side kick, side touch.
1 - 4Step L to left side (1), R beside left (2), L to left side (3), touch R beside L (4)
5 - 8Step R to right side (5), L kick (6), L to left side (7), touch R beside L (8)
(option: angel your body to left diagonal on 6 and to the right diagonal on 8)
Forward x 3, Tap L x 2. Back touch x 2
1 - 3Step forward R-L-R
& 4Tap L beside R twice (& 4)
5 - 6Step back L (5), touch R beside L and clap (6)
7 - 8Step back R (7), touch L beside R and clap (8)
Forward x 3, Tap R x 2. ¼ turn L touch x 2
1 - 3Step forward L-R-L
& 4Tap R beside L twice (& 4)
5 - 6Step back R and make a ¼ turn L (5), touch L beside R and clap (6)
7 - 8Step forward L and make a ¼ turn L (7), touch R beside L and clap (8)
Tag: A small tag is needed at the end of 6th wall
1 - 4On the spot, clap your hands x 4
