The lyrics and music of Kaoma's "Chorando Se Foi (Lambada)" were an unauthorized translation of the song " Llorando se fue", originally composed, performed and recorded by the Bolivian Andean folk group Los Kjarkas in 1981. However, the Kaoma group did not credit the original song of Los Kjarkas, turning their version into plagiarism and ending with lawsuits that would be won by the original authors of the song, the Bolivian group and their Portuguese-language co-authors. Overall, "Lambada" sold 5 million copies worldwide in 1989 alone according to the New York Times. The song in Portuguese was a mix cover of the 1986 hit "Chorando Se Foi" by Márcia Ferreira (with lyrics translated to Portuguese) and the Cuarteto Continental hit "Llorando Se Fue" (the first upbeat version of the song introducing the accordion), released in 1984 through the Peruvian record label INFOPESA and produced by Alberto Maraví both songs were adapted from the 1981 Bolivian song " Llorando se fue" by Los Kjarkas.Īt the time of release, "Lambada" was regarded as the most successful European single in the history of CBS Records, with sales of 1.8 million copies in France and more than 4 million across Europe. The video, filmed on Cocos beach in the city of Trancoso, in the state of Bahia, Brazil featured the Brazilian child duo Chico & Roberta. It featured guest vocals by Brazilian vocalist Loalwa Braz, and was released as the first single from Kaoma's debut album Worldbeat. ^ a b French certifications See: "Les Ventes" => "Toutes les certifications depuis 1973" => "KAOMA" Infodisc." Lambada", also known as " Chorando Se Foi (Lambada)" or " Llorando Se Fue (Lambada)" (both meaning 'crying, he/she went away' in Portuguese and Spanish, respectively), is a song by French-Brazilian pop group Kaoma."The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community". : CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link) ^ "French certifications (see: "Les ventes" => "Toutes les certifications depuis 1973" => "KAOMA")".^ "Associação Brasileira de Produtores de Disco".^ "Lambada singer Loalwa Braz found dead in Brazil".^ "Loalwa Braz, do Kaoma, é achada morta em carro incendiado, diz polícia".Latin American Music Review / Revista de Música Latinoamericana. " "Huayño," "Saya," and "Chuntunqui": Bolivian Identity in the Music of "Los Kjarkas" ". ^ Márcia Ferreira's Official Site Archived at the Wayback Machine.
"Review/Pop Lambada, Would-Be Craze by Way of Paris". Singles List of singles as main artist, with selected chart positions and certifications Police arrested three suspects for the murder several motives were suspected, such as a botched robbery or a revenge killing.ĭiscography List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications On January 19, 2017, Braz was found dead in her car. In 1991, Kaoma released the album Tribal-Pursuit which provided the singles " Danca tago-mago" and "Moço do dende". At the 1990 Lo Nuestro Awards, Kaoma won two awards for Pop Group of the Year and New Pop Artist of the Year. Īlso in 1989, Kaoma released their first album Worldbeat which achieved worldwide success, becoming - along with Beto Barbosa - one of the legends of Brazilian lambada. "Lambada" fared better in Europe, reaching number 4 in the UK Singles Chart. " Dançando Lambada" and " Mélodie d'amour" were the next two singles and were also hits, although they failed to earn the same success as "Lambada", which itself peaked at number 46 in the US Billboard Hot 100.
Given Kaoma's clear act of plagiarism and release of their single without Los Kjarkas' permission, Los Kjarkas successfully sued. In 1989, they had a major chart-topping international hit with their dance music single " Lambada", a direct cover of the 1986 dance hit " Chorando Se Foi" by Brazilian singer-songwriter Márcia Ferreira, which itself was a legally authorized Portuguese-translated rendition of the original slow ballad " Llorando se fue" (1981) by Bolivian group Los Kjarkas.
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