Kuduro is a musical and dance style that emerged in Angola. As the name suggests, kuduro means "hard butt", in reference to the bodily movements of this dance.
Originally, kuduro emerged in Angola in the early 1990s, influenced by different African and American rhythms, such as the zouk, O techno, the rap, the reggae, between others.
Kuduro began to be successful in other Portuguese-speaking countries, such as Portugal and, finally, Brazil. Because it is a very happy rhythm and the songs are sung in the Portuguese language (with a mixture of some African dialects), kuduro was very successful in Portuguese-speaking countries.
As a rule, kuduro has songs with lyrics that are easy to memorize, filled with humor and eroticism, as well as repetitive choruses.
Officially, kuduro is considered the creation of dancer and music producer Tony Amado. As the artist says, the idea to create this style of dance came after watching a film by actor Jean-Claude Van Damme.
In this movie, the actor appears drunk and performing a series of frantic jabs and making constant movements with his stiff hips.
See also: the meaning of Twerk.
