Day 43 | The Art of Social Dancing

My kuduro gang yesterday did good, Mi Gente! They kept up with the choreo and I made them sweat . Mi Gente, if you don’t sweat when dancing kuduro, then you might be dancing, but you are 💯 not dancing kuduro. My students are starting to feel the music, it shows. 🎶They are learning that […]

Day 43 | Two Parties, One Night

Mi Gente! What’s good? Your doctor is giving another workshop tonight, followed by a party. 👉 https://www.facebook.com/events/245622675928898/?ti=ic #TheNewFaceOfLisbon 😎 Did you see my #day42 live video? Yesterday was good. Two parties, one at the View Rooftop where your boy is giving his 4-week session and one at Barrio Latino. You already know, your doctor stopped […]

Day 44 | Baltimore Flight Home

Got to the airport on time, Hugo got me to the airport on time, online check-in amazing using my new app Apple Wallet. And so the fuckery starts. I was sitting down at my gate 1, when I got a notification that the Chicago flight is late, and so my gate changed to C4. That’s […]

Day 44 | Baltimore: Day 4

Last snap of the night. Just came from the afterparty where the security was trying to kick everyone out. My friend the famous saxophone player was trying to sneak some drinks on me. Fireball, I hate that drink, even back when I was drinking. That shit burns! And that cinnamon taste? Reminds you to never […]

Day 44 | GoodBye Baltimore

ll good things have to come to an end. Kizomba-Salsa-Bachata Congress in Baltimore, as I am sitting in the hotel lobby waiting for Hugo to come and pick me up, if you don’t know Hugo that is my escort to the airport, having my yogurt coffee and water, and with my ca-ching! on my pocket. […]

Day 45 | C4 Pedro Agrees

Mi Gente, did you see the video? For the first time Flavie did a kuduro performance by herself at the Columbus Salsa Convention. That girl. Taking on all the responsibility for Manuel & Flavie on her shoulders. She killed it! 👊 No big deal, but yesterday the King 👑C4Pedro shared our Top 10 #kizomba songs […]

Day 45 | Major Milestone

Finally. The Dr kizomba website is 💯 complete. All the videos, for all the levels. All done. Shiny and in HD. Mi Gente, if you want to learn #kizomba, it’s easy. Start with the beginner package, move to the intermediate package, jump on the advanced package. Each level is 8 weeks of videos, that you […]

Day 46 | AirBnB Surprise

Mi Gente, today is Monday, but it feels like a Saturday. Another amazing party at Mwangole tonight, and your boy’s gonna stop dancing after most people are waking up to get ready for work. #dancerlife #theonlylife At the airBnB, your doctor was surprised by a gift from the hosts – a bottle of red wine […]

Day 47 | Tiger Shrimp vs Lobster

Mi Gente. Guess what? I’m moving to another Airbnb again. Maybe I’ll get another gift of wine? 🍷 #hopeful Yesterday’s party was @ Mwangole to celebrate the birthday of a friend. You already know, your doctor danced the whole night long. Mi Gente, you saw my pictures of the food? Oysters! The biggest shrimp ever. […]

Day 48 | Blast From The Past

Mi Gente! It’s your favorite travel blogger! #newcareer 😂 Yesterday was an amazing class. More and more students are showing to learn from your doctor. Give it up for Restelo dance center. I was very pleased. The students are understanding the ginga and working on their swipes. The ladies worked hard on not anticipating the […]

Day 48 | Calgary Toronto

Just landed. This plane so tiny I am gonna sit down. Just landed in TO, the plane is so small we gonna have to walk on the tarmac. That reminds me of Angola. Everybody is rushing like they all have something special to do. Let’s hope I don’t forget anything on the plane. And there […]

Day 48 | Calgary, Here I Come!

Good morning. I gotta find out my seat. 13A. This is a tiny motherfreaking plane, looks like one of those ones on TV. Fast one to Toronto, and then switch to Calgary for the Calgary Salsa Congress. Didn’t sleep this morning. Woke up with Amber Rose sending text messages for a mutual group for a […]