La Macarena
Nineties dance phenomenon
La Macarena is a 1993 Spanish dance song by Los del Río that became a global phenomenon in the mid-1990s.
The song comes with a simple line dance—arm movements followed by a quarter turn and hip shake—performed at weddings, sporting events, and parties: Everyone got up to do the Macarena.
The name refers to a neighborhood in Seville, Spain.
- SevilleAndalusia's capital city
- pop musicCatchy, commercial song genre
- hands on hipsElbows-out standing posture
- MTVYouth-oriented video network
- one hit wonderAct with lone hit
choreography · Andalusia · rhythm · party anthem · religious processions · historic neighborhoods · novelty songs · one-hit wonder · 1990s · Spanish music · Virgin Mary · cultural heritage · wedding reception · wedding DJ · social gatherings · entertainment industry · line dance · group dance
- BogotaBogota, Candelaria, Kennedy, Santa Fe
- Spanish ShrinesMontserrat, Guadalupe, Candelaria, Loyola, Macarena
La Macarenaballet
Classical dance on pointe
Swan Lake · classical ballet · tango · flamenco · contemporary dance
La MacarenaKind of Blue
Seminal 1959 jazz recording
classical music · jazz standards · opera · Bohemian Rhapsody · Abbey Road
La MacarenaBeethoven symphonies
Nine major orchestral compositions
Handel's Messiah · Amazing Grace · jazz standards · Christmas carols