While his first love in dancing was Brazilian Zouk, Nasicmento has found himself more drawn to its more open version of Urban Zouk.

Brazilian zouk classes and dance scenes can be found in cities stretching from Seattle to New York, and festivals featuring parties and top dancers are being held in Miami and Washington.

Caribbean dance from abakuá to zouk : how movement shapes identity / edited by Susanna Sloat Smithsonian Libraries and Archives Object Details Author Sloat, Susanna Contents ...

In this Monday, April 21, 2014 photo, Carmen Marshall, 42, of Miami, second from left, closes her eyes while dancers massage each other during a Brazilian zouk dance class at the VK Dance Studio ...