If you weren’t convinced at my recent encouragement to learn salsa, why not try Zouk? Zouk, a dance derived from the Lambada, refers both to the dance, which incorporates elements of Forró, Samba, Merengue and Maxixe (a Brazilian dance that was a huge success in 19th century Europe), and the rhythm, a fusion of Carimbó and Merengue. Oh, yeah, and it’s getting more and more popular in Amsterdam.

It is taught by both Brazilian and Dutch instructors at ZoukLovers, and classes are at their place in the West, at Donker Curtiusstraat 9 as well as at – where else? Cantinero. If you’re too timid to try, you can observe the pros at Cantinero on any Sunday evening.