Bebé
Instructor, performer and choreographer
Bebe is a Director of Lambazouk Brazil International
Instructor, Performer, Choreographer
Official Judge at World Zouk Lambada Competition, held in Brazil, 2011
2nd place at World Zouk Lambada Competition (Professional level) held in Brazil, 2007
Bebé is from Porto Seguro, Brazil, the birthplace of lambada! He is recognised around the world as one of the masters of Lambazouk (Porto Seguro style zouk lambada). He has 20 years professional experience performing and teaching across in the globe in countries as diverse as Argentina, United Kingdom, Belgium, Australia, Netherlands, Singapore, New Zealand, Spain, Israel, Malaysia and Brazil. He is one of the world's most talented lambada III dancers (man leading two ladies), and is famous for his dynamic, smooth style, high energy, and sense of musicality.
Bebé has been a headline teacher at some of the most prestigious brazilian dance congresses including:
- Bergs International Zouk Lambada Congress (Brazil)
- Amsterdam Brazilian Dance Congress (Netherlands)
- Dansabrasil Barcelona International Lambada/Zouk Congress (Spain)
- London Zouk Lambada Congress (United Kingdom)
- Brazil Central (Australia)
- Sydney Latin Festival (Australia)
His performance/teaching partners include Patricia Cruz, Josy Borges, Solange Dias & Rominita, some of the most celebrated female zouk lambada dancers on the Brazilian dance world. He performs regularly alongside Braz dos Santos (of Kaoma fame).
Bebé also spent 6 years as a professional samba axé dancer in the famous axé cabanas Axe Moi, Toa Toa, and Barramares in Porto Seguro, and in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was member of the hugely popular bands Axe BA and Papanalimgua, and he made appearances on many television shows in Brazil, Chile, Peru & Argentina including Programa do Livre (Globo), Programa do Ratinho (SBT) and Programa do Tineli.
Bebé is currently based in Brisbane. Since his arrival in 2011, he has brought a fresh energy and new creative inspiration to zouk lambada dancers in Australia. He has founded a new brazilian dance company, Lambazouk Brazil, to promote Porto Seguro style zouk lambada throughout Australia & Asia.
Lambazouk is a style of zouk lambada that hails from Porto Seguro, Brazil (the birthplace of lambada) where it's still danced under the stars & palm trees - tropical zouk paradise! Lambazouk is renowned for its high energy, intricate bonecas (doll movements), sense of freedom, joyfulness, improvisation, & dash of cheekiness & mischief.
Lambazouk is one of the most popular & widespread styles of zouk lambada, & has a huge following of dancers around the world including: London, UK; Barcelona, Spain; Tokyo, Japan; Los Angeles, USA; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tel Aviv, Israel; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Porto Seguro, Brazil; and now Brisbane, Australia.
