Playlist from week of Tuesday, October 18th (Happy Body Wellness Center)

My mom was visiting this week from San Diego, and I brought (well, dragged) her to Zumba... twice! So I made sure to include most of the class favorites on the playlist. :-)

1. Hola My Friend - Zumba Fitness - calypso/warm-up
2. Hindu Cumen - Zumba Fitness - Indian fusion/cha-cha
3. New merengue routine - name TBA!
4. Las Juanas - Zumba Fitness - salsa
5. Bamboleo - Gypsy Kings - flamenco
6. Forget You - Cee Lo Green - pop
7. Pagaras - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
8. La Nina Fresa - Zumba Fitness - quebradita
9. Para No Verte Mas - Zumba Fitness - samba
10. Proud Mary - Ike & Tina Turner - pop
11. Jogi - Zumba Fitness - Bollywood
12. Cali Aji - Zumba Fitness - salsa
13. Mi Corazoncito - Zumba Fitness - bachata
14. Estrellitas y Duendes - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin

Playlist from Monday, October 10th (Nichols Park)

Oh my, this was an intense set! I think the addition of song #3 was what really did me (and my poor students) in.

In other news, I was super excited to get a request for the "Pink Panther" song and Danza Kuduro (the latter is a class favorite). Keep the requests coming, everyone!

1. Bad Romance - Lady GaGa - pop
2. Gazab - Zumba Fitness - Bollywood
3. Ninguem e de Ninguem - Zumba Fitness - quebradita
4. Oh La Ley - Flex - merengue/reggaeton
5. La Pantera Mambo ("Pink Panther" theme) - La-33 - salsa
6. Danza Kuduro - Don Omar & Lucenzo - cumbia/reggaeton
7. Mambo - Bandoleros - flamenco
8. El Batazo - Zumba Fitness - reggaeton
9. Oye - Gloria Estefan - salsa
10. Mi Alma Se Muere - Chosen Few featuring Pitbull - merengue/reggaeton
11. Pagaras - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
12. Tequila - Proyecto Uno - Latin
13. Hindu Cumen - Zumba Fitness - Indian fusion/cha-cha
14. Burbujas de Amor - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin

Playlist from weeks of Tuesday, October 4th and Tuesday, October 11th (Happy Body Wellness Center)

I duplicated playlists for these 2 weeks because I'm missing class on the 13th and 15th for a conference in Washington, DC...

1. Samba De Janeiro (Club Mix) - Zumba Fitness - samba/warm-up
2. Snake Charmer - Panjabi MC - bhangra/Indian
3. Mawa Sillah - Zumba Fitness - African/Arabian
4. Mas Linda Que Una Estrella - Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - calypso/cumbia
5. La Pantera Mambo ("Pink Panther" theme) - La-33 - salsa
6. Jai Ho (from "Slumdog Millionaire") - Mumbai Dolls - Bollywood
7. Calabria 2007 - Enur - merengue
8. Baila Pa Emociona - Zumba Fitness - calypso
9. Mambo - Bandoleros - flamenco
10. Cumbia Pa' La Nena - Bachaco - cumbia
11. Forget You - Cee Lo Green - pop
12. Jogi - Zumba Fitness - Bollywood
13. Mi Corazoncito - Zumba Fitness - bachata
14. Estrellitas y Duendes - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin

Playlist from Monday, October 3rd (Nichols Park)

For me, the highlight of this playlist was the Gloria Estefan piece, which I learned at the Zumba Jam Session I attended a few weeks ago. As I've mentioned before, I like salsa a lot but have a hard time finding routines that really speak to me.

1. Thriller - Michael Jackson - pop
2. Jogi - Zumba Fitness - Bollywood
3. Capirinha - Zumba Fitness - reggaeton (I think...)
4. Pagaras - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
5. She Bangs (Spanish version) - Ricky Martin - Latin
6. El Batazo - Zumba Fitness - reggaeton
7. Wiggle Wiggle - Fulanito - merengue
8. Forget You - Cee Lo Green - pop
9. Mami - AB Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia All Starz - cumbia
10. Oye - Gloria Estefan - salsa
11. Jai Ho (from "Slumdog Millionaire") - Mumbai Dolls - Bollywood
12. Can't Touch It - Ricki-Lee - pop
13. I Need to Know - Mark Anthony - cha-cha
14. Estrellitas y Duendes - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin

Playlist from week of September 27th (Happy Body Wellness Center)

My regulars raved about this playlist... I'm going to have to remember that. :-) Also, this week one of them gave me a CD with music from "Tarantella," hoping that I'd choreograph a few routines to it. Please keep those suggestions coming!!

1. Hola My Friend - Zumba Fitness - "Pacific rhythm" (that's what they call it anyhow...)
2. Tequila - The Champs - salsa
3. Chori Chori - Arash featuring Aneela - bhangra/Indian
4. Pagaras - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
5. She Bangs (Spanish version) - Ricky Martin - Latin
6. Do You Dig It - Zumba Fitness - salsa
7. El Matador - Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - samba
8. Las Juanas - Zumba Fitness - salsa
9. Mambo - Bandoleros - rumba/flamenco
10. La Nina Fresa - Zumba Fitness - quebradita
11. Oh La Ley - Flex - merengue/reggaeton/salsa
12. Hindu Cumen - Zumba Fitness - Indian fusion/cha-cha
13. Don't Let Me Down - Zumba Fitness - swing
14. Mi Corazoncito - Zumba Fitness - bachata
15. Estrellitas y Duendes - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin

Playlist from Monday, September 26th (Nichols Park)

OK, folks... today was the day that I finally mustered up the courage to play a Milli Vanilli song in my set. The class liked it... or maybe they were just being polite. In any case, the fact that no one ran away screaming is reason enough for me to include it in future playlists once in awhile!

1. Ma Ya Hi (Numa Numa song) - Dan Balan - pop
2. Gazab - Zumba Fitness - Hindu
3. La Patilla - Orlando Conga - merengue
4. Cali Aji - Zumba Fitness - salsa
5. Mambo - Bandoleros - rumba/flamenco
6. La Nina Fresa - Zumba Fitness - quebradita
7. Wiggle Wiggle - Fulanito - merengue
8. Suddenly I See - KT Tunstall - pop
9. Girl You Know It's True - Milli Vanilli - pop/reggaeton
10. Mi Corazoncito - Zumba Fitness - bachata
11. Danza Kuduro - Don Omar & Lucenzo - cumbia/reggaeton
12. La Luz Del Flow - Zumba Fitness - reggaeton
13. Tequila - Proyecto Uno - Latin
14. Hindu Cumen - Zumba Fitness - Indian fusion/cha-cha
15. Burbujas de Amor - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin

Playlist from week of September 20th (Happy Body Wellness Center)

1. La Mujer de Pelotero - Zumba Fitness - merengue/warm-up
2. Hindu Cumen - Zumba Fitness - Indian Fusion/cha-cha
3. Asereje - Las Ketchup - salsa (if you speak Spanish, try listening to the lyrics and making out as many as you can; it's fun :-P)
4. Pagaras - Zumba Fitness - cumbia
5. Zoot Suit Riot - Zumba Fitness - swing
6. Mambo - Bandoleros - rumba/flamenco
7. Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin - Latin
8. Un Mes - Mara - reggaeton
9. Jogi - Zumba Fitness - Bollywood
10. La Nina Fresa - Zumba Fitness - quebradita
11. El Matador - Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - samba
12. Cali Aji - Zumba Fitness - salsa
13. I Need to Know - Mark Anthony - cha-cha
14. Estrellitas y Duendes - Juan Luis Guerra - Latin/cool-down