Gingaboo

About

Gingaboo is a London Kizomba, Semba and Urban Kiz dance school and events community led by Sonny Varela, also known as Miss Ginga Boo. Based in London, Gingaboo offers weekly Kizomba classes, social dancing, workshops, private lessons, styling sessions, choreography, video tutorials and larger Kizomba events and festivals across the UK. Their regular London classes include Kizomba foundations, improver and intermediate levels, Urban Kiz, Semba, Tarraxinha, men’s styling and ladies’ Ginga. Thursday Kizomba nights run with multiple class levels, rotating teachers, practice time and social dancing, with sessions covering connection, grounding, lead and follow, musicality, technique, footwork, flow, styling and dance-floor confidence. Founder Sonny Varela is a UK Kizomba Champion and an influential figure in the UK Kizomba scene, with Cape Verdean roots and a background across Passada, Funaná, Kuduro, Afrobeat and other Afro-Lusophone dance styles. Gingaboo is also behind Ginga Boo UK Kizomba Festival and the UK Open Kizomba Competition platform, making it a strong choice for dancers looking for Kizomba classes in London, Urban Kiz lessons, Semba training, private Kizomba tuition or Afro-rooted partner dance events in the UK.