RICARDO SOUSA ON TA FIXE/DMAES

What made you decide that organising Kizomba festivals was your next step? It was a natural step, as we have our own venue with Dance Studios and club with stage. During our travels, we had a lot of people who start asking. How do you determine which artists, performers and DJs you invite? We organize two international festivals, Ta Fixe Kizomba Festival and DMAES Summer … Continue reading RICARDO SOUSA ON TA FIXE/DMAES

BREAKING DOWN KIZOMBA MUSIC

If you have been dancing kizomba for a while, you may have heard/read somewhere that kizomba music is loosely described as a variation, an extension, or a mere interpretation of zouk, the music genre that many Africans fell in love with in the 1980s, thanks in part to the popularity of Kassav, the legendary Caribbean band that took the continent by storm. What is often … Continue reading BREAKING DOWN KIZOMBA MUSIC