a livelily and incredibly flirtatious dance bursting with passion and energy, it was established in cuba - the name refers to the shuffling of dancers' feet, seeing as partners work together in a synchronized fashion, making each movement occur in perfect alignment.

due to the chá-chá's (aka chá-chá-chá) passionate and romantic routine, it was no surprise that cariocas soon became interested - the music is energetic with a steady beat and has been adopted by many of rio de janeiro's ballrooms and dance halls.

many fancy orchestras in rio de janeiro have adopted few chá-chá-chás in their repertoire - many ballroom dance schools also offer classes involving the genre.