Lambada (original Radio Edit) - Kaoma -

: It featured two young children, Chico and Roberta , dancing on a beach, which became one of the most iconic music video images of the late '80s.

Released in July 1989, "Lambada" became an overnight sensation.

While the song remains a summer staple, its legacy is tinged with tragedy. In 2017, Kaoma's lead vocalist, , was found dead in a burned-out car in Brazil, a victim of a horrific robbery-murder near her inn.

The story of Kaoma's is one of the most wild and controversial tales in pop history—a journey from a slow, melancholic Andean folk song to a global dance craze known as the "Forbidden Dance". The Genesis: A Stolen Soul

Sensing a hit, they returned to France, formed the group —featuring lead singer Loalwa Braz —and recorded their version without permission from the original Bolivian songwriters. They even registered the song under a pseudonym, Chico de Oliveira , to claim the royalties. Global Fever and the "Forbidden Dance"

: It was famously marketed as the "Forbidden Dance" because of its close, suggestive body contact, which was controversial enough to be banned in some schools and TV shows.