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Urban is Not the Same as Kizomba, but it is NOT a Completely Separate Dance Either

1,021 views · Published 28 July 2017 · 1:38 · Indexed 25 October 2026

Channel: Kizomba Harmony · 2017 · Entertainment

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Is "Urban" (Urban Kiz, Kizomba 2.0, Urban Kizomba, Kizomba Fusion, Urban Tarraxa, Tarraxa Osteo, etc.) the same as Kizomba? Of course not. Should it be labeled as simply Kizomba without further explanation? Of course not, that would confuse students, it's best to label it as Urban or whatever you call your personal style of Kizomba. But is Urban a completely separate dance? NO, not at all, it's just a style that goes on top of the Kizomba foundation (or lack thereof). There are so many personal styles of "Urban" out there that no one person can speak for everyone, but "Urban" as I described it is a reference to what these styles are at their core, Kizomba/Tarraxinha with an additional musicality toolbox and and openness to fusions (though you don't have to fuse).

As an example, check out Billy dancing Kizomba with Ennuel and dancing his preferred flavor of Urban with Ronie, nothing fancy, just playing around and having FUN. Many of the misguided arguments for Urban being a separate dance reference the posture and connection. Well, if you check Billy out in these two videos, you will see that his connection and posture are pretty much the same, the main difference is the musicality. When the music is different, the way you interpret it is different, but that doesn't equate to being a separate dance, just a different interpretation based on the music. The way a dancer looks is a product of either 1) Kizomba/Semba/African dance foundation and/or 2) personal preference, and that goes for dancers of any flavor or preference. And for those who are wondering, everyone in this video agrees that Urban and Kizomba are not separate dances.

We find it interesting that people who have spent the past few years hating on Urban, spreading undue anti-Urban bias, and mischaracterizing it with falsehoods such as "Urban has no side basic"(wrong), "Urban is choreographed"(wrong), "Urban is disconnected"(wrong), are now trying to rebrand themselves as Urban-friendly "cultural defenders" while continuing to mischaracterize Urban and misinform folks. And some of these same haters have no problem trying to profit from the popularity of Urban, the ultimate hypocrisy. For the people who actually are trying to defend their culture, we hear you and we support you, and we understand why many of you don't want to be associated with Urban, but said association is there whether we want to acknowledge it or not. It is best for us to embrace each other, and in so doing, learn from each other and influence each other in a healthy way. It doesn't mean everyone has to like or learn Urban, but it is linked to Kizomba, and that's not going to change no matter how much some people fight and argue on facebook and social media.

Don't be fooled by the okey doke folks. If you don't like Urban or don't want to learn it, then this message isn't really for you. But if you want to become a truly great Urban dancer, heed our words, Urban is not a separate dance from Kizomba. That however comes with the responsibility to actually learn Kizomba. What is now called Urban became popular because of the awesome combination of Kizomba connection and flow with added musicality and "out of the box" creativity. There are alot of flashy dancers out there with cool looking videos, and the truth is that if you're primarily interested in looking cool, you can make some nice Urban videos even if your foundation is relatively weak, but almost all of the truly great (and by great we don't necessarily mean popular) Urban dancers accept, recognize, and most importantly, respect the relationship between Urban and Kizomba. It is our goal to build a community of dancers with a strong foundation that will enable them to dance in whatever style they prefer. If you want to truly unlock the potential of your Urban, this message is for you. Feel free to share if you dig the message!

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