Kizomba was developed in Angola in the eighties. It's a fusion of Semba (predecessor to Samba) with Zouk from the French Caribbean. It has a slow and pounding African rhythm created by electronic percussion. The African beat makes it very sensuous and infectious. Kizomba is also popular in other Portuguese speaking countries such as Cape Verde, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe, Guinea-Bissau and of course Portugal, with each country adding its own flavour.

Kizomba is slow, smooth and sensual, and is danced close with a partner. As some of the footwork and dance patterns are similar to Tango we can call it 'African Tango'. Although we add counting to enable us to learn steps, traditionally Kizomba is danced according to feeling and musical interpretation.