Eddy is right about things, about the steps and how to dance, but, there is no original kizomba dance, we Angolans called them "passadas" since the days of Semba, that our grandparents gave strides in music, whatever they were, And to this day we Angolans call the "passadas" and not kizomba, because kizomba is music.
Eddy Vents (UK) Edson Monteiro, or Eddy Vents as he is known in the wider world was born in Guinea, Africa, but grew up in Lisbon, Portugal. In Lisbon, he started to organize kizomba events, parties and workshops, which now he continues to do in England. Eddy has been exposed to dancing since early age, and he has devoted fifteen years of his life studying it more intensely. He doesn’t stop with just dancing, he learns more about music theory and history, dance history and movements. Eddy’s dancing style doesn't include flashy moves, he dances and promotes original “Pasada” kizomba dancing style and brings his African roots to the dance. If you are interested to learn the original kizomba dance as it came from Angola, Eddy is your go-to person. Eddy has been dancing overall for about 27 years now. But he started teaching only in 2010 (after spending years investing in dance). In Portugal Eddy organized events and parties, working with well-known artists as Petchu and Antonio Banderas. People Eddy looks up to are Petchu, Norma Facey Antonio Badeira and To Costa. Fun fact: Eddy has a dance company called “Pitanga” (check out their videos), which means a tropical fruit. If you want to learn more about Eddy: Listen to video interviews with him - you’ll learn how Eddy learned kizomba, and where kizomba dance really comes from Visit Eddy Vents TH-cam channel Follow his Facebook page Check out Eddy’s website
Hi,Eddy ....U mention Kizomba Traditional basic steps,since when Kizomba become traditional dance.Traditional dance of Angola ,or what. thanks ,if u can answer this
We think he's saying that these are the fundamental steps of the dance & not that the dance is classified as traditional dance. Nowadays, the dance has birthed new dances that commingle more tango & other dances. So, he's clarifying what the dance looks like from Angola.
Quando está certo está certo, mas concordo com o João, já que ensinas tens que ensinar bem, kizomba original na dança não existe, as passadas sim, ouves as musicas do Yuri da Cunha e Dom Lilas eles falam nisso, nas passadas, nós angolanos damos passadas no semba desde sempre e daí nasceu a forma de dançar, até hoje, independente de dança que aparece, nós damos passadas, até nas plennas cubanas.
Tenho que tirar o chapéu a essa explicação, mas as outras coisas que vi tuas, estão com erros. Tens que saber distinguir a kizomba música, porque kizomba dança não existe mas sim as passadas, nós angolanos nos anos 80s é que dizia-mos vamos kizombar, quando ia-mos as festas do Kota Kabé,e que o Paulo flores e Eduardo Paim eram os maiores da kizomba e ainda são,diga-se de passagem, qdo ia-mos pra essas festa é que falávamos em kizombar, e foi ficando a palavra, mas nós damos passadas na kizomba,no semba,na Massemba e etc, não há kizomba original amigo, há passadas, a tal,saída que tu dizes chama-se "De lado", em angola, vocês deviam ir a angola fazer uma formação, mas aqui já estás mais próximo da realidade angolana. Pq como disseste é bem, nós temos o um dois( primeiros passos) um dói e três,( segundos passos) e rodar pra esquerda e pra direita como dizes, assim sim, mas são,passadas e não kizomba, kizomba é a música.
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Eddy is right about things, about the steps and how to dance, but, there is no original kizomba dance, we Angolans called them "passadas" since the days of Semba, that our grandparents gave strides in music, whatever they were, And to this day we Angolans call the "passadas" and not kizomba, because kizomba is music.
Thank you so much for promoting original style!
There are so many styles out there now from Urban Kiz to Kiz 2.0. It's hard to find the traditionalist version of the video. So you're so right!
Eddy Vents (UK)
Edson Monteiro, or Eddy Vents as he is known in the wider world was born in Guinea, Africa, but grew up in Lisbon, Portugal. In Lisbon, he started to organize kizomba events, parties and workshops, which now he continues to do in England. Eddy has been exposed to dancing since early age, and he has devoted fifteen years of his life studying it more intensely. He doesn’t stop with just dancing, he learns more about music theory and history, dance history and movements.
Eddy’s dancing style doesn't include flashy moves, he dances and promotes original “Pasada” kizomba dancing style and brings his African roots to the dance. If you are interested to learn the original kizomba dance as it came from Angola, Eddy is your go-to person.
Eddy has been dancing overall for about 27 years now. But he started teaching only in 2010 (after spending years investing in dance). In Portugal Eddy organized events and parties, working with well-known artists as Petchu and Antonio Banderas. People Eddy looks up to are Petchu, Norma Facey Antonio Badeira and To Costa.
Fun fact: Eddy has a dance company called “Pitanga” (check out their videos), which means a tropical fruit.
If you want to learn more about Eddy:
Listen to video interviews with him - you’ll learn how Eddy learned kizomba, and where kizomba dance really comes from
Visit Eddy Vents TH-cam channel
Follow his Facebook page
Check out Eddy’s website
Thanks for the insight.
For newbees like me the term kizomba covers also tarraxinha. Good to know these basics!
Yes indeed. Tarraxinha is a beautiful part of the dance.
Always excellent insights, thank you Eddy!
To this day there hasn't been as good as a video as this one explaining the basics of the dance.
i love Eddy Vents!
Like it Eddy (=
Hi,Eddy ....U mention Kizomba Traditional basic steps,since when Kizomba become traditional dance.Traditional dance of Angola ,or what. thanks ,if u can answer this
We think he's saying that these are the fundamental steps of the dance & not that the dance is classified as traditional dance. Nowadays, the dance has birthed new dances that commingle more tango & other dances. So, he's clarifying what the dance looks like from Angola.
Quando está certo está certo, mas concordo com o João, já que ensinas tens que ensinar bem, kizomba original na dança não existe, as passadas sim, ouves as musicas do Yuri da Cunha e Dom Lilas eles falam nisso, nas passadas, nós angolanos damos passadas no semba desde sempre e daí nasceu a forma de dançar, até hoje, independente de dança que aparece, nós damos passadas, até nas plennas cubanas.
What's the sensual one called? Tera-what?
tarrachinha
+Philski's thrillskies. Tarraxinha !
Tenho que tirar o chapéu a essa explicação, mas as outras coisas que vi tuas, estão com erros. Tens que saber distinguir a kizomba música, porque kizomba dança não existe mas sim as passadas, nós angolanos nos anos 80s é que dizia-mos vamos kizombar, quando ia-mos as festas do Kota Kabé,e que o Paulo flores e Eduardo Paim eram os maiores da kizomba e ainda são,diga-se de passagem, qdo ia-mos pra essas festa é que falávamos em kizombar, e foi ficando a palavra, mas nós damos passadas na kizomba,no semba,na Massemba e etc, não há kizomba original amigo, há passadas, a tal,saída que tu dizes chama-se "De lado", em angola, vocês deviam ir a angola fazer uma formação, mas aqui já estás mais próximo da realidade angolana. Pq como disseste é bem, nós temos o um dois( primeiros passos) um dói e três,( segundos passos) e rodar pra esquerda e pra direita como dizes, assim sim, mas são,passadas e não kizomba, kizomba é a música.