Chinese Pop Music for Zumba – Happy Chinese New Year!
The Chinese New Year is upon us! The Year of the Water Dragon starts Monday, January 23, 2012. How about some Chinese pop music for your Zumba classes to celebrate this new beginning?!?
One of the benefits of teaching Zumba at a large American state university is the large number of international students. Here are some Chinese artists that were recommended to me by Chinese grad students studying abroad who take my Zumba classes. My personal favorite is Jolin Tsai. Enjoy!
Aaron Kwok – Just Move, Para Para Sakura
Coco Lee – Hip Hop Tonight, No Doubt, Real Lover
Jay Chou – My Zone
Jolin Tsai – Oh! Oh!, Honey Trap, Dancing Diva, 36 Ideas of Love
Penny Tai – Cinderella
Sammi Cheng – Enrapture, One and Only
Stefanie Sun – Green Light, Be Straightforward, Running
Wilber Pan – Happy Worship
Complete Zumba Playlist – January to April 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)
Foot Pain and Zumba
One night after a long day of teaching Zumba classes, I had an ache in the forefoot of one of my feet. It felt like there was a round, hard stone right behind my second and third toes.
I thought the pain was unusual so I took some ibuprofen, did some extra calf stretches, and ran my foot over a wooden foot massager. Nothing seemed to help my foot pain, but I thought I must have stepped on it wrong and that the pain would go away soon enough.
About two weeks later, my foot felt significantly worse and when I woke up one morning, the top of my forefoot was red, hot, and swollen. According to the the Mayo Clinic website, I had symptoms of metatarsalgia :
Symptoms of metatarsalgia may include:
- Sharp, aching or burning pain in the ball of your foot — the part of the sole just behind your toes
- Pain in the area around your second, third or fourth toes — or, only near your big toe
- Pain that gets worse when you stand, walk or run and improves when you rest
- Sharp or shooting pain in your toes
- Numbness or tingling in your toes
- Pain that worsens when you flex your feet
- A feeling in your feet as if you’re walking with a pebble in your shoe
- Increased pain when you’re walking barefoot, especially on a hard surface
Sometimes these symptoms develop suddenly — especially if you’ve recently increased your usual amount of running, jumping or other high-impact exercise — but problems usually develop over time.
When to see a doctor
Not all foot problems need medical care. Sometimes your feet simply ache after a long day of standing or a punishing workout. But it’s best not to ignore any foot pain that lasts more than a few days. Talk to your doctor if you experience a burning pain in the ball of your foot that doesn’t improve after changing your shoes and modifying your activities.
I was pleased to see that Mayo Clinic did not recommend seeing a doctor based on my symptoms, because as a self-employed individual / part-time employee of many companies, I cannot afford medical insurance at this time. I found subs for my Zumba classes and practiced the R.I.C.E. acute injury treatment method for the weekend. My foot felt a little better by Monday.
After a couple of days of high-impact Zumba classes, my foot was swollen again. Luckily, a holiday was coming up and I got the stomach flu so I was able (and forced) to clear my schedule and take nearly a whole week off from exercise. During that time, I continued to use the R.I.C.E. method daily to treat my foot pain. Upon returning to exercise, I wrapped my sore foot and wore supportive, shock-absorbing Nike cross trainers for Zumba instead of my usual Nike Musique athletic dance shoes for Zumba. After 8 weeks of foot wrap and cross trainers, my foot pain is gone.
My experience with foot pain is one of many reasons why I believe proper footwear is important for Zumba. I have changed my Zumba footwear from Nike Musique IV athletic dance shoes to Nike Huarache athletic dance shoes. While I feel the Nike Musique IV shoes have more support and cushion in the heel of the shoe, Nike Huarache shoes have more support and cushion in the ball of the foot, which is where I need it most.
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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
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
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
Zumba Playlists September 2010
It’s my one year anniversary of posting my Zumba playlists monthly! \*0*/
As I’ve mentioned before, I try to add one or two new songs each week. That doesn’t always happen, but if I can’t add a new song, I bring back songs we haven’t done in awhile to keep things fresh. I try to have two playlists going at any given time so if participants can make it to class multiple times per week, I can mix it up for them.
Enjoy!
La Bamba (Latin Hip Hop / Warm Up)
Wyclef Jean
Choreography by Rencsi
Disturbia (Pop / Warm Up)
Rihanna
Choreography by Rencsi, Inspired by Zumba with Renee
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
Hot Hot Hot (Merengue)
Buster Poindexter
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
El Baile Del Pescao (Reggaeton)
Zumba ZIN 27
Choreography by Zumba Fitness
Kalinka (Russian Folk / Pop)
Yamboo
Choreography by Rencsi
Papa Loves Mambo (Mambo)
Bing Crosby
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
Rain Dance (African Rhythms / Hip Hop)
The Very Best Featuring M.I.A
Choreography by Rencsi
Body Language (Pop / Cool Down)
Jesse McCartney
Choreography by Rencsi
August Zumba Playlist
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
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
June Zumba Music Playlist
It’s finally July! I love July! Here are some of my June Zumba songs. Enjoy! And enjoy July!
Zorba (Greek / Warm Up)
Zumba Fitness ZIN 24
* Warning: For the first time ever, I actually had a participant yell out, “I HATE THIS SONG!” during this warm up. I think she was referring to the choreography that gets faster and faster… Personally, I like it!
La Cucaracha (Latin Hip Hop / Warm Up)
Kumbia Kings
* Warning: This song contains the word “marijuana.”
Buttons (Pop / Warm Up)
Pussycat Dolls
Telephone (Pop / Warm Up)
Lady Gaga
Krazy (Hip Hop)
Pitbull Featuring LiL Jon
Suavemente (Merengue)
Elvis Crespo
Que Te Pica (Reggaeton)
Notch
Zu Bailaito MIX (Quebradita)
ZIN Bonus Download
La Agarro Bajando (Salsa)
Zumba Megamix 4
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
Lean Like a Cholo (Zumba Toning / Latin Hip Hop)
Down AKA Kilo
La Negra Tomasa (Cumbia)
DJ Kane
Te Extrano (Bachata)
X-Treme
Body Language (Pop / Cool Down)
Jesse McCartney