MegaMixed bag

OK I have to admit it: MegaMix 35 is not all bad. Reggae-merengue Estoy Enamorao by Colombian Grupo BIP could have been perfect if not for annoying voice distortion. But... Zumbified 99 Luftballons? Seriously?

The best track is Banjaara from the 2012 Bollywood blockbuster Ek Tha Tiger.

MegaMix 35 Song List

1. Estoy Enamorao — Merengue — by Bip
2. Mambo Lives — Mambo *
3. No te Veo (Remix) — Reggaeton * ☙
4. Tu no te Sabe Mover — Dembow — by Eduar2 El Romologo ☙
5. 99 Luftballons — New Wave *
6. Como Le Gusta a tu Cuerpo — Vallenato *
7. Me, Myself, and Music — Club / Dance — by Dahrio Wonder
8. Banjaara — Hindi Pop — by Sukhwinder Singh
9. Si tú Quieres — Techno Merengue — by Fortuna & Fuego
10. Promise — Bachata *

* Covers
◊ Zumba Fitness originals
☙ Spicy Lyrics

Vamo a baila... pero no este

After the brilliant ZIN 43, this one is a let-down. Watching Beto (in pyjamas) and Gina (in some sort of Elastigirl outfit) live in Dublin, I feel nothing but respect... for Tanya. A true artist knows when to stop.

The music, apart from El Gato Boogaloo by Sonora Carruseles and Llora Llora which is a cover of Oscar D’León’s Llorarás, is forgettable. Both live and one-on-one versions of In the Summertime are actually rather funny, in a Muppet Show-ey way. It’s Oh So Quiet is embarrassingly bad. And I am still not sure that three different instructors for one-on-one is such a good idea.

ZIN 44 Song List

1. Meto Mano — Merengue — by Amarfis ☙
2. El Gato Boogaloo — Salsa — by Sonora Carruseles
3. Love Shack — Pop Rock *
4. Vamo a Baila — Calypso / Soca ◊
5. Gimme Five — Batucada / Bachata ◊
6. Llora Llora — Salsaton *
7. In the Summertime — Dancehall *
8. Ritmo Chido y Sabroso — Quebradita / Rock & Roll ◊
9. It’s Oh So Quiet — Jazz

* Covers
◊ Zumba Fitness originals
☙ Spicy Lyrics