The next partner dance

For the past four years, tango's been the only dance that interested me but now I'm tempted to stray. Last December, in a narrow aisle of a music store in Argentina, I danced the cumbia (definitely a vacation highlight, even if I was such a beginner compared to the guy I danced with) and found it loads of fun, but forró looks even more thrilling. If forró is what they're doing in the video, I'm a fan already.

It was my friend H, who told me about forró, and how her first lesson has turned her into an enthusiast. She's taking lessons with her new friend, N, who's from Brazil. Listening to her, I could tell how hooked she is, especially since N translates lines from the songs for her as they dance. Many of them, I understand, are love songs.

I think I'll wait for the next round of classes; I have no wish to be a light bulb. *grin*

Note: In Chinese, "light bulb" means "third wheel," or "getting in the way of a couple." Similarly, there's an Italian expression, "mi sembra di reggere il moccolo," which translates to "it appears to me like holding up the candle."

Tango (milonga) - Milonga De Mis Amores, by Juan D'Arienzo
Cumbia - Un Amor Entre Dos, by Los Palmeras
Forró - Utopia Sertaneja, by Flávio José