Pop Tunes for Samba dancing

[pygmalion]

Does anyone know of good pop tunes for samba dancing? I'm planning a big birthday bash, and I've been able to find good music for virtually every other dance. Somehow, I can't see my friends dancing to my all-instrumental Afro-Cubano ballroom CD. :lol: The only samba I have so far is Lady Love, by Lou Rawls. Anyone?

[Taita]

Hmmm.... how about:

"Whenever, Wherever" by Shakira

everyone has probably heard it a million times by now, but it could do.... :wink:

[DanceMentor]

Macarena :lol:

[Taita]

Macarena :lol:

lol! :lol: Not sure whether to laugh.....or cry. I guess samba 'music' is a relative term in this case....:doh:

[Phil Owl]

On the "Nuyorican Soul" CD by Masters At Work, there's a George Benson tune called "You Can Do It baby" that's perfect for samba, just skip past the first 2.5 mins. though (it's a long solo-guitar passage) and get right to the dancing part.

Macarena??? Yikes, that is PURE EEEEEVVVIIIILLLLLLLLLL!!! :evil:

[Spitfire]

Some good pop tunes for Samba...

All Night Long - Lionel Richie
You'll Never Find - Lou Rawls
Rock Your Baby - George MacRae

[Adwiz]

Does anyone know of good pop tunes for samba dancing? I'm planning a big birthday bash, and I've been able to find good music for virtually every other dance. Somehow, I can't see my friends dancing to my all-instrumental Afro-Cubano ballroom CD. :lol: The only samba I have so far is Lady Love, by Lou Rawls. Anyone?

Bailamos by Enrique Iglesias
Ain't it Funny by Jennifer Lopez
Whenever Wherever by Shakira
Maria by Ricky Martin

I'm surprised that I can't think of more. I guess most of the pop tunes are Cha Cha beat.

[Spitfire]

Que Nadie Sepa Mi Sufrir - Julio Iglesias

I'm actually listening to that at this moment. :)

[samba ajr]

A lot of the "current" reggae influenced songs work for samba. I first thought of Shaggy, but then the song "Baby Boy" with Beyonce is played on the radio a lot.

I just turned on the radio (pop hit type) and heard "If you want me to stay"--I'm not sure who the artist is--but I could definitely samba to it. Then an older song by Maxi Priest came on.

Beyond the radio, some sambas I've used-- Kiss Kiss by Stella Soleil, Young Americans by David Bowie. I usually end up with the "ballroom" sambas like "Baile de Osito", Ambosano and don't forget "Magalenha" by Sergio Mendes! And who could forget Juanes--he has a couple good sambas on "Un dia Normal".

[pygmalion]

Cool! Thanks, samba ajr! :D

[Phil Owl]

Does anyone know of good pop tunes for samba dancing? I'm planning a big birthday bash, and I've been able to find good music for virtually every other dance. Somehow, I can't see my friends dancing to my all-instrumental Afro-Cubano ballroom CD. :lol: The only samba I have so far is Lady Love, by Lou Rawls. Anyone?

Another one for you:

Indigo Blues - Llorca (featuring Nicole Graham)

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=MISS70308080200&sql=Ahzfyxqy0ldje

[clawhite]

I am sure the party has come and gone but:

Hey Mama - Black Eyed Peas
The Power of Bhangra (Vs Motivo) - Snap!

Two more that are good.

[Twilight_Elena]

On the "Nuyorican Soul" CD by Masters At Work, there's a George Benson tune called "You Can Do It baby" that's perfect for samba, just skip past the first 2.5 mins. though (it's a long solo-guitar passage) and get right to the dancing part.

Macarena??? Yikes, that is PURE EEEEEVVVIIIILLLLLLLLLL!!! :evil:

:lol: I grew up with Macarena, but I have to admit that it is evil. Spawn of the devil...

T_E

[Mandicraft]

Kiss Kiss by Stella Soleil
Tic Tic Tac (Fruit of the Loop) by Fruit de la Passion (One of my favorites)
Aserejé (The Ketchup Song) by Las Ketchup
La Tortura (Shaketon Remix) by Shakira

Just a few that are played by the ballrom club that I go dancing at.

[redhead]

casanova (is it paulina rubio?)

[liangjz]

I like

Thalia's Piel Morerna and
Amor a la Mexicana (well.. they play these on pop stations, I don't everyone would call this pop)


Scandalous Mis-Teeq
trouble- Bonnie McKee

[pygmalion]

I like

Thalia's Piel Morerna and
Amor a la Mexicana (well.. they play these on pop stations, I don't everyone would call this pop)


Scandalous Mis-Teeq
trouble- Bonnie McKee

Zoinks! I must be totally out of touch. The song titles are drawing a blank for me. (Of course, I listen to mostly non-English-speaking radio stations. So I have no idea what they're saying. lol) I guess I'd better cruise over to Amazon and listen to some audio clips. :cool: :)

[Medira]

"Tempted to Touch" by Rupee

[njdancegirl]

How about Gwen Stefani's "If I was a rich girl"

[redhead]

How about Gwen Stefani's "If I was a rich girl"
can't stand this one... and my ex-teacher insisted on playing it all the time :/

[and123]

HOW could you forget Barry Manilow?!? Copacabana? Come on, people! ;)
(and if someone here says "who's Barry Manilow?", I'm gonna scream)

[redhead]

HOW could you forget Barry Manilow?!? Copacabana? Come on, people! ;)

pygmalion's friends will love it!
lol

[Merrylegs]

Well, if and123 is brave enough to mention Barry Manilow, I'll throw in Tom Jones' "It's Not Unusual".

If someone says who's Tom Jones, I'll scream too! :)

[redhead]

If someone says who's Tom Jones, I'll scream too! :)
I'm sorry, but I really have no idea who he is
(ducks)

[alemana]

hear it a lot at comps.

[Medira]

Well, if and123 is brave enough to mention Barry Manilow, I'll throw in Tom Jones' "It's Not Unusual".

If someone says who's Tom Jones, I'll scream too! :)
Oh my goodness...that's a SAMBA??? :shock:



...wow....

[RIdancer82]

Hips Don't Lie - Shakira
La Isla Bonita - Madonna
Dip it Low - Christina Milian
Rush - Rihanna
Almost anything by Sean Paul

[Kelior]

Iko Iko - Belle Stars
Conga - Gloria Estefan
Rich Girl - Gwen Stefani & Eve
La Isla Bonita - Madonna
In the Summertime - Mungo Jerry
Pon de Replay - Rihanna
Hips Don't Lie - Shakira
Ooh La La - Chicadee

[musicchica86]

Actually, I've found a lot of pop music today has a samba beat. Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie" is really just a remix of a song on the Havana Nights soundtrack by Wyclef Jean called "Dance Like This." There's a bunch of good sambas on the Havana Nights soundtrack, actually--"Dance Like This" of course, as well as "Dirty Dancing," "Guajira (I Love U 2 Much)," and "Satellite."

"La Candela" by Yerba Buena's a good one too, and so are all the other songs that have already been mentioned.:-P

ETA: Ooh, I almost forgot--Ricky Martin's new song, "I Don't Care"...the lyrics are horrible, but the music's pretty cool and it's got a great samba beat!

[Laura]

Blondie's "Heart of Glass" can be danced as a samba or a hustle.

[PasoDancer]

"Drop It On Me"- Ricky Martin, featuring Daddy Yankee

Hips Don't Lie- Wyclef et al, featuring Shakira

Bomba- Cumbia Kings

Naughty Girl- Beyonce

Magalena- Sergio Mendes

[ccc]

I know zip about samba but I was listening
to Copernicus by Basia and she makes a reference
to samba implying the song is a samba.
Could someone tell me if it is?

[bullet]

I think that "Jessica Jay - Casablanca" is very appropriate samba for parties.

[arianiah]

just a few

Switch..by Will smith makes for an awesome samba
I want candy..aaron Carter
Rich Girl....gwen stefani
Iko Iko..i think its on a missionimpossible/james bond soundtrack..i will tell you who sings it when i remember
crazy in love..beyonce

[mtnman]

I'm Alive by Celene Dion is one of my favorites.

[pygmalion]

Welcome, bullet and mtnman. :D

[arianiah]

okay so the iko iko that i mentioned earlier is the one by zap mama.

[figure2]

Look for "Concrete and Clay," originally by "Unit 4 + 2" but there are also a few different covers of it on iTunes.

[Tigerlilly]

Cha Cha - by Chelo (it's a samba, not a cha-cha)
Mas Que Nada - by Sergio Mendes with the Black Eyed Peas
Simarik - by Tarkan (Turkish singer - "Kiss Kiss" song)
Bamboleo - by Gipsy Kings (not exactly pop, but a great piece - be warned that it's fast)
Believe - by Ozomatli (Street Signs album)

[chachachacat]

Iko Iko was from the soundtrack to Rainman.

(couldn't remember, had to Google)

[Peaches]

The cd Timeless by Sergio Mendez and a bunch of guest peeps has a bunch of really nice sambas.

[Some Day]

Llora mi corazon by La Secta All Star is very cool IMO.

[rebounder]

Dancelife - Rhythm of the night
Black eyed peas - hey mama
sergio mendes ft blackeyed peas - mas que nada
Arash - temptation
pitbull ft little jon - the anthem
will smith - switch
pachanga ft sean paul - como estas