CONFIRMED TEACHERS

• KIKI ( CV ) & FEDERICA ( IT )

Kiki was born in Santiago Island and specialized in Zouk, Coladera, Passada, Cola Sanjon, Batida Cabo-verdiana and Funaná. In 2009 he moved to Italy, and opened his own school “Kizomba Style Academy” in 6 different cities, together with the dancer Federica. Kiki is unique in its “Kizomba” and “Fusin kizomba” style and loved for its great energy and its own style.

• ZÉ BARBOSA ( CV )& MARTA ( PT )

Zé Barbosa is an actor, artist and a teacher of traditional dances from Cape Verde and teaches Kizomba all over Portugal since 1999. With great influences from Coladera and Zouk, Zé has developed his own style over the years. Marta Miranda has been his partner for about 12 years and together they created the Kizomba NaPassada style.

• BEN ( ANG ) & ANA ( PT )

Ben Pedrosa is the most followed Kizomba dancer in the world, with about 2 million followers on Facebook. Dancer, choreographer and teacher since 1999, Ben has been trained in different styles. Together with Ana Guerreiro, they form a much cherished couple for being able to transmit their love and passion for dance.

• MAMATTER ( CV ) & LEISY ( CV )

Mamadu Sila is a dancer and choreographer of traditional dances such as funaná, coladera, mazurka, cola sanjon, morna, batuko and Kizomba, lives on the island of Santiago. He is also responsible for the dance group KORPIMENTI, which has been performing on various stages in the island for the past 8 years. For 4 years, together with Leisy, a dancer from traditional Cape Verdean dances, they have held various shows and workshops.

• DJ SARAI ( PT )

Sarai Torres Fernandes (DJ Sarai) was born in Porto and has lived in Lisbon for 15 years. In 2015 she fell in love with African music, mainly with Kizomba, Semba and Zouk, and from 2017 this fascination made her start offering people these musical styles at events, parties, and also in Lives, through social networks, namely in Kizomba Connection USA.

• RICARDO ( PT ) PAULA ( PT )

Ricardo Sousa and Paula Loureiro are artistic directors, choreographers and dancers have been dancing together since 2000. In 2007 and 2008 they won the title of best teachers, and in 2009 in the category of best Portuguese Show and Top Dance Awards, in addition to being nominated the best choreographers, at the Portugal Dance Awards in the category of “dances of the world”.