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Kizomba is one of the most popular genres of dance and music originating in Angola. It mixes influences of traditional semba with Angolan merengue and Kilapanda (traditional angolan music). On this basis Kizomba music emerged as a more modern music genre with a sensual touch mixed with African rhythm. Unlike semba kizomba music is characterised by a slower and usually very romantic rhythm sung generally in Portuguese.It was the Kimbundu name for a dance in Angola as early as 1894.