"Vem Dançar Kuduro" (, en, Come Dance Kuduro) is a multilingual

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dance hit single by

Lucenzo Luís Filipe Fraga Oliveira (; born 27 May 1983), better known by his stage name Lucenzo (), is a Portuguese–French reggaeton recording artist and record producer. His parents emigrated to France, from Portugal. Lucenzo, when began his singing ...

, a

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-based artist of

origin featuring France-based American artist

Big Ali Ali Fitzgerald Moore (born February 25, 1978), better known by his stage name Big Ali and formerly Breakingz and Grimer, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter and DJ born in New York. He has been based in Paris, France, since 2001. He is sig ...

. Lucenzo sings in Portuguese and Big Ali in English. "Vem Dançar Kuduro" (

kuduro Kuduro (or kuduru) is a type of music and dance from Angola. It is characterized as uptempo, energetic, and danceable. Kuduro was developed in Luanda, Angola in the late 1980s. Producers sampled traditional carnival music like soca and zouk bé ...

being an

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n type of music) enjoyed much success in

, with the single "Vem Dançar Kuduro" reaching number 2 in the SNEP French Top 100 charts (based solely on actual sales of singles) and number 1 on the French Club 40 charts (based on actual plays in 80 discos in France). "Vem Dançar Kuduro" was also a hit in Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. Many popular remix versions of the song have been made since. Following the success of the song,

Don Omar William Omar Landrón Rivera (born February 10, 1978), better known by his stage name Don Omar, is a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. On September 1, 2017, he announced that he would retire after a ...

released with Lucenzo a Spanish-language single "

Danza Kuduro "Danza Kuduro" (English: Dance Kuduro) is a Spanish/Portuguese song by Puerto Rican recording artist Don Omar featuring Portuguese–French singer Lucenzo from Don Omar's collaborative album '' Meet the Orphans''. The song is an adaptation of Luce ...

" that samples on a large part on "Vem Dançar Kuduro", but is a distinct song. At times, both versions have appeared separately on the same chart in certain European countries. These include Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland where both songs were hits.

Track list

#Vem Dançar Kuduro (radio edit) (3:21) #Vem Dançar Kuduro (Lucenzo solo) (2:48) #Vem Dançar Kuduro (club extended)

Music video

The music video was shot in

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portraying Lucenzo and Big Ali promoting their concert that is to be held in a poor neighborhood in the Cuban capital, while Lucenzo is distributing posters to the public and Big Ali is joining in declaring, through loud speakers, about music coming from

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and

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alluding to kuduro music to be played at the party. Some fans are joining in the celebrations dancing in the streets with the artists. In other scenes, Lucenzo and Big Ali are seen preparing for the concert having haircuts at a barber shop.

Chart performance

Versions involving Lucenzo

Vem Dançar Kuduro / Danza Kuduro

This was a special double A side release in the Netherlands that included Lucenzo as main singer and featuring

as in the original release regarding side A (Vem Dançar Kuduro) and

regarding side B (Danza Kuduro). Another difference for the Dutch release was that "Danza Kuduro" was credited directly to Lucenzo featuring Don Omar, whereas in all other markets, the song had been credited as "Don Omar featuring Lucenzo". This double A side release topped the Dutch Top 40 charts.DutchCharts.nl Vem Dançar Kuduro/Danza Kuduro" page
/ref> CD Maxi: *Danza Kuduro – Lucenzo feat. Don Omar (3:20) *Vem dançar kuduro (Radio Edit) – Lucenzo feat. Big Ali (3:16) Charts

Throw Your Hands Up (Dançar Kuduro)

"Throw Your Hands Up (Dançar Kuduro)" is a rearranged multilingual recording of the song by

Qwote Qwote is a Haitian American singer, rapper, and songwriter. Career Qwote was born in Haiti and was raised by his grandmother in the United States. He started to write music at age 12. Residing at various times in Long Island, New York City, h ...

featuring

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and

in English, Spanish and Portuguese. It entered the

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at No. 13 on the chart dated 6 November 2011. It also charted on the

Scottish Singles Chart The Scottish Albums Chart is a chart compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC) which is based on how physical and digital sales towards the UK Albums Chart fare in Scotland. The official singles chart for Scotland, the Scottish Singles Chart, ...

, peaking at No. 11, and also charted in Ireland and Australia.

Chart performance

Year-end charts

BPI certified silver

Track list

Other versions

Qwote has released a number of other versions over and above the ones on the maxi-single as follows: *"Throw Your Hands Up (Dançar Kuduro)" – Lucenzo & Qwote (featuring Pitbull & Don Omar) *"Throw Your Hands Up (Dançar Kuduro)" – Lucenzo vs Qwote (featuring Pitbull ) *"Throw Your Hands Up" – Qwote (featuring Pitbull) *"Throw Your Hands Up" – Qwote (featuring Pitbull & T-Vice) *"Throw Your Hands Up (Dançar Kuduro)" Remixed – Qwote (featuring Pitbull & Lucenzo) *"Throw Your Hands Up (Dançar Kuduro)" – Qwote (featuring Pitbull)

Danza Kuduro (Throw Your Hands Up)

"Danza Kuduro (Throw Your Hands Up)" is a rearranged multilingual recording of the song by

and

featuring

and

in English, Spanish and with a refrain by Lucenzo in Portuguese.

Other versions and samplings

In 2011, Brazilian singer

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made a full Portuguese version of the song. This song was also covered by Brazilian artists Robson Moura and Lino Krizz as "Vem Dançar com Tudo", as the opening for the

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'' Avenida Brasil''. Dr. Bellido sampled part of the music in his hit "Señorita" that features also the vocals of Papa Joe.

Other remixes

* Official Remix (featuring Lucenzo,

Daddy Yankee Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, composer, and actor. Known as the " King of Reggaetón" by music critics and fans alike, he is the artist who coined ...

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) * Worldwide Remix (featuring Lucenzo,

& El Cata) * Dançar Coturo by Lika (featuring Lucenzo &

) * Remix (featuring Lucenzo &

Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the " Queen of Latin Music" and is n ...

) * Remix (featuring Lucenzo & Erick Right) * Raaban Remix * Miami Power96 remix (Lucenzo, Pitbull, DJ Laz) * Remix (featuring Lucenzo & Omari Ferrai) * Throw Your Hands Up (Lucenzo &

featuring

) - See below * English remix (featuring Lucenzo & Dabbs) * Merengue remix (featuring Lucenzo & El Cata) * Remix (Lucenzo &

Don Miguelo Miguel Ángel Valerio Lebrón (born August 27, 1981), better known by his stage name Don Miguelo, is a Dominican rapper in the Reggaeton genre. He became famous with his smash hit "La Cola De Motora" and he has twice been awarded with the Casandr ...

) * Miki Hernandez Remix * Mammat Riivaa (

Ruudolf Ruudolf (born Rudy Frans Kulmala in 1983) is a Finnish hip hop artist. He is known for his calm flow and energetic live performances. He rhymes in Finnish. His debut album ''Doupeimmat Jumala Seivaa'' climbed on the 18th place on Finland's off ...

Karri Koira Karri Timo Mikael Sirén, professionally known as Karri Koira, is a Finnish rapper, R&B artist and producer. Career beginning Karri Koira rose to fame as a member of the group Vähäiset äänet and gained even wider audience in the summer of ...

) * Danza Kuduro (Sexy Ladies) -

and

Akon Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam (; born April 16, 1973), known mononymously as Akon, is a Senegalese-American singer, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of " Locked Up" (featuring Styles P ...

* Danza Rabiosa Kuduro - DJ Ryxen Remix (featuring Lucenzo,

, Marc Anthony & The Swedish House Maffia) * "Viata e dura (Imnul repetentului la Bac)" - comedian version by Romanian singers * "My Edem v Leto" - Russian version by Muradiks feat. Bahtiyar

References

External links

"Vem dançar kuduro" page on aCharts.us website
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Lucenzo official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vem Dancar Kuduro 2010 singles Lucenzo songs Number-one singles in Sweden 2009 songs Pitbull (rapper) songs Macaronic songs Portuñol songs Don Omar songs Qwote songs Songs written for films Number-one singles in Austria Number-one singles in Germany Number-one singles in Italy Dutch Top 40 number-one singles Number-one singles in Romania Number-one singles in Spain Number-one singles in Switzerland Record Report Top Latino number-one singles Machete Music singles Songs written by Don Omar 2010 songs Songs written by Lucenzo