Zumba=Fitness Samba for Idiots

One particularly confusing day in 1986, a young aerobics instructor in Cali, Colombia forgot to bring his aerobics music tapes to class. In desperation, Alberto Perez grabbed his own
music from his car — salsa and merengue from El Gran Combo, Las Chicas
del Can and other popular bands — and improvised the class. Thus, the New York Times reports, was born Zumba, an exercise class defined by its Latin rhythms and whose popularity continues to grow.  According to the Times, more than 3.5 million Zumba DVDs have sold through infomercials and
about 20,000 instructors in 40 countries now teach Zumba, 15,000 of
those in the United States. Ay carumba! In L.A. alone, more than 100 instructors lead Zumba classes.  The secret of Zumba’s success? It’s easy, the Times reports, and it’s fun.
Read more in the New York Times.
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