Complete Zumba Playlist – January to April 2011

May 4th, 2011

Warm Ups
Asereje – Ketchup (Latin Hip Hop)
Buttons – The Pussycat Dolls (Hip Hop)
Club Can’t Handle Me – Flo Rida (Hip Hop)
Dame Un Tiempo Mas – Zumba Fitness (Cumbia)
Disturbia – Rhianna (Latin Hip Hop)
Don’t Matter – Akon (Latin Hip Hop/Calypso Remix)
Here Comes My Baby – The Mavericks (Salsa)
I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas (Hip Hop)
La Bamba – Los Lobos (Salsa)
La Bamba – Wyclef Jean (Latin Hip Hop/Reggaeton)
La Cucaracha – Kumbia Kings (Latin Hip Hop)
Loba – Shakira (Latin Hip Hop)
Mambo Italiano – Wiseguy Orchestra (Mambo)
Obsesion – Aventura (Bachata)
Pa’ Mayte – Zumba Fitness (Calypso)
Solo Se Vive Una Vez – Zumba Fitness (Salsa)
Telephone – Lady Gaga (Pop)
Zorba – Zumba Fitness (Greek Traditional)

Cool Downs
Angel – Jon Secada (Pop)
Body Language – Jesse McCartney (Pop)
Banana Boat (Da-O) – Harry Belafonte (Calypso)
Drive – Ziggy Marley (Reggae)
Every Breath You Take – UB-40 (Reggae)
In Heaven – Da’Ville (Reggae)
La Isla Bonita – Madonna (Pop)
Love Song – 311 (Reggae)
Maria Maria – Santana Ft. The Product G&B (Pop)
Save the Last Dance for Me – Michael Buble (Cha Cha)
Slave to Love – Elan Atias (Reggae)
Stand By Me – Prince Royce (Bachata)
Take Me Home – Toots & the Maytals (Reggae)
The Tide is High – Blondie (Reggae)
Vida Loca – Zumba Fitness/Francisco Cespedes (Latin Pop)

Interval Workout
African Beats – Zumba Fitness (African Rhythms)
Rain Dance – The Very Best Feat. M.I.A. (African Rhythms)
Waka Waka (Por Estos Aftrica) – Shakira (Latin Hip Hop/African Rhythms)
Te Extrano – Xtreme (Bachata)
Boro Boro – Zumba Fitness (Bhangra)
Chaiyya Chaiyaa – A.R. Rahman (Bollywood)
Kiss Kiss – Zumba Fitness (Bhangra)
Mundian Te Bach Ke – Panjabi MC (Bhangra)
Tigy Tigy – Zumba Fitness (Bhangra/Reggaeton)Baila Pa Emociona – Zumba Fitness (Calypso)
Jump in the Line – Harry Belafonte (Calypso)
I Need to Know – Zumba Fitness (Cha Cha)
Baila Esta Cumbia – Selena (Cumbia)
Cumbia Arabe – Zumba Fitness (Belly Dance/Cumbia)
Gordita – Shakira (Cumbia/Reggaeton)
La Negra Tomasa – DJ Kane (Cumbia)
Mil Horas – Zumba Fitness (Cumbia)
Muevelo – Los Super Reyes (Cumbia)
Calabria – Rune – (Latin Hip Hop)
Do It To It – Cherish (Hip Hop ABS)
Evacuate the Dance Floor – Cascada (Pop)
Krazy – Pitbull Feat. Lil Jon (Latin Hip Hop)
Lean Like a Cholo – Down AKA Kilo (Latin Hip Hop ABS)
Na De Na – Angel & Kriz (Latin Hip Hop)
Pam Pam – Wisin & Yandel (Latin Hip Hop)
Que Te Pica – Notch (Latin Hip Hop)
Rompe – Daddy Yankee (Latin Hip Hop)
Shake – Ying Yang Twins Feat. Pitbull (Hip Hop)
A La Nena Le Gusta – Zumba Fitness (Merengue)
Ca Plan Por Moi – Plastic Bertrand (French Merengue)
La Morena – Zumba Fitness (Merengue)
Pegate – Zumba Fitness/Grupo Treo (Merengue)
Suavemente – Elvis Crespo (Merengue)
Vete – Zumba Fitness/Los Primeros (Merengue)
Hava Nagila – Zumba Fitness (Hebrew Folk)
Kalinka – Yamboo (Russian Pop)
Pa Pa Americano – DJ Kiky (Italian Pop)
Stereo Love – Edward Maya Ft. Vika Jigulina (Romania Pop)
Ritmo Caliente – Zumba Fitness (Quebradita)
ZuBailaito – Zumba Fitness (Quebradita)
Baile Del Pescao – Zumba Fitness (Reggaeton)
Hella Decale – Zumba Fitness/DJ Mam’s (French Reggaeton)
Oye – Zumba Fitness/Mara (Reggaeton)
She’s Hotter – Zumba Fitness/Pitbull (Reggaeton)
Ana Mile – Zumba Fitness (Salsa)
Dance the Night Away – The Mavericks (Salsa/Cha Cha)
La Agarro Bajando – Zumba Fitness (Salsa)
La Vida Es Un Carnaval – Zumba Fitness/Celia Cruz (Salsa)
Loca – Shakira (Salsa/Belly Dance)
Salome – Zumba Fitness (Salsa)
Danca Da Maozinha – Zumba Fitness (Samba)
Danza Kuduro – Don Omar (Samba/Latin Hip Hop)
Mueve La Cadera – Zumba Fitness (Samba/Cumbia)

Zumba in the Circuit Playlists for Curves

April 17th, 2011

Here are the Zumba in the Circuit playlists I have put together for my ZITC workouts at Curves to date. I used the free Audacity sound-editing software and every one minute, school bells ring to cue participants to move to the next station. Enjoy!

Format: Song (Artist) – Style

Zumba in the Circuit 1
Obsesion (Aventura) – Warm Up Bachata
Suavemente (Elvis Crespo) – Merengue
La Bamba (Los Lobos) – Salsa
Bidi Bidi Bom Bom (Selena) – Cumbia
Mundian Te Bach Ke (DJ Punjabi) – Bhangra
Baila Pa Emociona (Zumba Fitness) – Calypso
Matilda, Matilda (Harry Belafonte) – Mambo
Volare (The Gipsy Kings) – Flamenco
Stand By Me (Prince Royce) – Cool Down Stretch

Zumba in the Circuit 2
Oye Como Va (Santana) – Warm Up Cha Cha
Waka Waka (Shakira) – Tribal
Mambo Italiano (Wiseguy Orchestra) – Mambo
La Vida Es Un Carnaval (Zumba Fitness) – Salsa
Hot Hot Hot (Buster Poindexter) – Merengue
Kiss Kiss (Zumba Fitness) – Bellydance
Don’t Speak Spanish My Love (Zumba Fitness) – Bachata
In Heaven (Da’ville) – Cool Down Stretch

Zumba in the Circuit 3
Dame Un Tiempo Mas (Zumba Fitness) – Warm Up Cumbia
Asereje (Las Ketchup) – Salsa
Pa’mayte (Zumba Fitness) – Calypso
Ca Plan Por Moi (Plastic Betrand) – Merengue
Boro Boro (Zumba Fitness) – Bhangra
Jump in the Line (Harry Belafonte) – International
Dance the Night Away (The Mavericks) – Salsa
Zorba (Zumba Fitness) – Greek Traditional
(Take Me Home) Country Roads (Toots & the Maytals) – Cool Down Stretch

Zumba in the Circuit 4
I Gotta Feeling (Black Eyed Peas) – Warm Up Merengue
Baila Esta Cumbia (Zumba Fitness) – Cumbia
African Beats (Zumba Fitness) – Tribal
Here Comes My Baby (The Mavericks) – Salsa
Danca Da Maozinha (Zumba Fitness) – Samba
Cumbia Arabe (Zumba Fitness) – Bellydance/Cumbia
Save the Last Dance (Michael Buble) – Cha Cha
Maria Maria (Santana) – Cool Down Stretch

Zumba Playlists November 2010

December 22nd, 2010

Time flies! Here are songs from my November 2010 playlists. Enjoy!

Latin Ritual (Latin Percussion / Warm Up)
Zumba Fitness Warm Up / Cool Down Volume 2
Choreography by Zumba Fitness

Vem Vet (Swedish Jazz / Warm Up)
Lisa Ekdahl
Choreography by Rencsi

Club Can’t Handle Me (Pop / Warm Up)
Flo Rida
Choreography by Rencsi

Papa Americano (We No Speak Americano) (Italian Pop / Warm Up)
DJ Kiky
Choreography by Rencsi

Suavemente (Merengue)
Elvis Crespo
Choreography by Rencsi

Que Te Pica (Reggaeton)
Notch
Choreography by Rencsi, Inspired by this YouTube video

Mundian Du Bach Ke (Bhangra)
Panjabi MC
Choreography by Rencsi, Inspired by Zumba Fitness with Bradley

Ritmo Caliente (Quebradita w/HIGH KICKS)
Zumba ZIN 22
Choreography by Rencsi (includes optional high kicks, my former dancers & dance teamers LOVE this song!)

Mil Horas (Cumbia)
Zumba ZIN 27
Choreography by Zumba Fitness

Waka Waka (Latin Pop)
Shakira
Choreography by Rencsi, Inspired by Shakira

Danca Da Maozinha (Axe)
Zumba ZIN 27
Choreography by Zumba Fitness

El Baile Del Pescao (Reggaeton)
Zumba ZIN 27
Choreography by Zumba Fitness

Kalinka (Russian Folk / Pop)
Yamboo
Choreography by Rencsi

Te Extrano (Bachata)
X-Treme
Choreography by Rencsi

Calabria (Latin Hip Hop)
Enur Featuring Natashja
Choreography by Rencsi

Loca (Latin Pop)
Shakira
Choreography by Rencsi, inspired by Shakira

Stereo Love (Romanian Pop)
Edward Maya Featuring Vika Jigulina
Choreography by Rencsi

Lean Like a Cholo (Zumba Toning / Latin Hip Hop)
Down AKA Kilo
Choreography by Rencsi, Inspired by this YouTube video

Vida Loca (Pop Ballad / Cool Down)
Zumba Fitness ZIN Mega Mix 19
Choreography by Rencsi

Zumba Playlists October 2010

November 15th, 2010

Papa Americano (We No Speak Americano) (Italian Pop / Warm Up)
DJ Kiky
Choreography by Rencsi

Club Can’t Handle Me (Pop / Warm Up)
Flo Rida
Choreography by Rencsi

Pam Pam (Latin Hip Hop / Warm Up)
Wisin Y Yandal
Choreography by Rencsi

Mundian Du Bach Ke (Bhangra)
Panjabi MC
Choreography by Rencsi, Inspired by Zumba Fitness with Bradley

Mil Horas (Cumbia)
Zumba ZIN 27
Choreography by Zumba Fitness

Waka Waka (Latin Pop)
Shakira
Choreography by Rencsi, Inspired by Shakira

Danca Da Maozinha (Axe)
Zumba ZIN 27
Choreography by Zumba Fitness

El Baile Del Pescao (Reggaeton)
Zumba ZIN 27
Choreography by Zumba Fitness

Kalinka (Russian Folk / Pop)
Yamboo
Choreography by Rencsi

Lean Like a Cholo (Zumba Toning / Latin Hip Hop)
Down AKA Kilo
Choreography by Rencsi, Inspired by this YouTube video

Te Extrano (Bachata)
X-Treme
Choreography by Rencsi

Calabria (Latin Hip Hop)
Enur Featuring Natashja
Choreography by Rencsi

Dance the Night Away (Salsa)
The Mavericks
Choreography by Rencsi

Vida Loca (Pop Ballad / Cool Down)
Zumba Fitness ZIN Mega Mix 19
Choreography by Rencsi

Zumba Gold Playlist

October 25th, 2010

I teach Zumba Gold twice a week. The only differences between my Zumba and my Zumba Gold classes are:
1) no hip hop or rap in ZG,
2) no jumping & less turns in ZG,
3) more repetitive choreography in ZG (btw, more repetitive does not mean boring!), and
4) my playlists change less often for ZG.

I like to give my Zumba Gold participants more time with songs to get comfortable, and my Zumba Gold participants seems to like to have familiar songs too.

Here is a “master” Zumba Gold playlist of the music I have used in my Zumba Gold classes over the past few months sorted by style. Whether you are a Zumba Gold instructor looking for ideas, or a Zumba Gold participant looking for your favorite music from your class, I hope you enjoy!

Obsesion (Bachata/Warm Up)
Aventura

Pa’ mayte (Calypso/Warm Up)
Zumba Fitness ZIN Mega Mix 15

Matilda, Matilda (International/Warm Up)
Harry Belafonte

Papa Loves Mambo (Mambo/Warm Up)
Perry Como

Volare (Flamenco/Warm Up)
The Gipsy Kings

Asejere (Latin Pop/Warm Up)
Las Ketchup

Hot Hot Hot (Merengue)
Buster Poindexter And His Banshees of Blue

Suavemente (Merengue)
Elvis Crespo

Ça Plan Por Moi (Merengue)
Plastic Bertrand

I Need to Know (Cha Cha)
Zumba Fitness ZIN Volume 25

La Bamba (Salsa)
Ritchie Valens or Los Lobos

Dance the Night Away (Salsa)
The Mavericks

Here Comes My Baby (Salsa)
The Mavericks

Solo Se Vive Una Vez (Rumba Flamenca)
Zumba Fitness Megamix 13

Kiss Kiss (Belly Dance)
Zumba Fitness Megamix 14

Boro Boro (Belly Dance)
Zumba Fitness ZIN 22

Chaiyya Chaiyya (Bollywood)
A.R. Rahman

Mundian To Bach Ke (Bhangra)
Panjabi MC

Jump In The Line (International)
Harry Belafonte

Hava Nagila (International)
Zumba Fitness Zumba Gold Collection

Give Me Hope Joanna (Reggaeton)
Zumba Fitness Zumba Gold Collection

African Beat 2 (African Beats)
Zumba ZIN 22

Waka Waka (African Beats)
Shakira

Baila Esta Cumbia (Cumbia)
Zumba Fitness Mega Mix 14

La Negra Tomasa (Cumbia)
DJ Kane

Mil Horas (Cumbia)
Zumba Fitness ZIN Volume 27

Bidi Bidi Bom Bom (Cumbia)
Selena

Banana Boat Da-O (International/Cool Down)
Harry Belafonte

Take Me Home Country Roads (Reggae/Cool Down)
Toots & the Maytals

Stand By Me (Bachata/Cool Down)
Prince Royce

August Zumba Playlist

September 2nd, 2010

I’m so proud: Next month (September 2010), I will have been posting my Zumba playlists for one year.

I try to add one or two new songs per week, but that doesn’t always happen. There are two songs that I am still using one whole year later and they are warm ups. I’ve tried to retire them, but as soon as they disappear, someone asks for them back. I guess they’re here to stay…

Asejeré (Latin Pop / Warm Up)
Las Ketchup
Choreography by Rencsi

Disturbia (Pop / Warm Up)
Rihanna
Choreography by Rencsi, Inspired by Zumba with Renee

La Bamba (Latin Hip Hop / Warm Up)
Wyclef Jean
Choreography by Rencsi

Mil Horas (Cumbia)
Zumba ZIN 27
Choreography by Zumba Fitness

Waka Waka (Latin Pop)
Shakira
Choreography by Rencsi, Inspired by Shakira

Danca Da Maozinha (Axe)
Zumba ZIN 27
Choreography by Zumba Fitness

I Need to Know (Cha Cha)
Zumba ZIN 25
Choreography by Rencsi, Inspired by Zumba Fitness

El Baile Del Pescao (Reggaeton)
Zumba ZIN 27
Choreography by Zumba Fitness

A La Nena Le Gusta (Merengue)
Zumba ZIN 24
Choreography by Zumba Fitness

Boro Boro (Belly Dance)
Zumba ZIN 22
Choreography by Rencsi

Kalinka (Russian Folk / Pop)
Yamboo
Choreography by Rencsi

Lean Like a Cholo (Zumba Toning / Latin Hip Hop)
Down AKA Kilo
Choreography by Rencsi, Inspired by this YouTube video

Te Extrano (Bachata)
X-Treme
Choreography by Rencsi

Take Me Home Country Roads (Reggaeton / Cool Down)
Toots & the Maytals
Choreography by Rencsi

July Zumba Playlist

August 14th, 2010

Taking a cue from Zumba with Alena, I am now sharing links to choreography or the choreography that inspired my own choreography when available. Enjoy! (Sorry, I don’t post any videos of my own choreography… yet.

Startin’ Somethin’ (Pop / Warm Up)
Michael Jackson
Choreography by Rencsi, Inspired by CarlyandJanelleZumba

Disturbia (Pop / Warm Up)
Rihanna
Choreography by Rencsi, Inspired by Zumba with Renee

La Bamba (Latin Hip Hop / Warm Up)
Wyclef Jean
Choreography by Rencsi

Waka Waka (Latin Pop)
Shakira
Choreography by Rencsi, Inspired by Shakira

Suavemente (Merengue)
Elvis Crespo
Choreography by Rencsi

Que Te Pica (Reggaeton)
Notch
Choreography by Rencsi, Inspired by this YouTube video

La Agarro Bajando (Salsa)
Zumba Megamix 4
Choreography by Rencsi, Inspired by Mary Pirela

Shake (Latin Hip Hop)
Ying Yang Twins Featuring Pitbull
Choreography by Rencsi, Inspired by this YouTube video

Boro Boro (Bollywood)
Zumba ZIN 22
Choreography by Rencsi

Kalinka (Russian Folk / Pop)
Yamboo
Choreography by Rencsi

Lean Like a Cholo (Zumba Toning / Latin Hip Hop)
Down AKA Kilo
Choreography by Rencsi, Inspired by this YouTube video

La Negra Tomasa (Cumbia)
DJ Kane
Choreography by Rencsi

Te Extrano (Bachata)
X-Treme
Choreography by Rencsi

Take Me Home Country Roads (Reggaeton / Cool Down)
Toots & the Maytals
Choreography by Rencsi

May Zumba Music Playlist

May 24th, 2010

Time flies! Some of my May Zumba songs. Enjoy!

Telephone (Pop / Warm Up)
Lady Gaga

Obsesion (Bachata)
Aventura

Chaiyya Chaiyya (Zumba Toning / Bollywood)
Bombay Dreams

Salome (Salsa / Pop)
Zumba Fitness ZIN 24

Que Te Pica (Reggaeton)
Notch

A La Nena Le Gusta (Merengue)
Zumba Fitness ZIN 24

Zu Bailaito MIX (Quebradita)
ZIN Bonus Download

Boro Boro (Belly Dance)
Zumba ZIN 22

I Need to Know (Cha Cha)
Zumba Fitness ZIN Volume 25

Rain Dance (African)
The Very Best Featuring M.I.A.

Evacuate the Dance Floor (Pop)
Cascada

La Agarro Bajando (Salsa)
Zumba Megamix 4

Lean Like a Cholo (Zumba Toning / Latin Hip Hop)
Down AKA Kilo

La Negra Tomasa (Cumbia)
DJ Kane

Waiting in Vain (Reggae / Cool Down)
Bob Marley