Malaika Line Dance Stepsheet and Demo Video

Malaika Line Dance Stepsheet

Count: 32
Wall: 4
Level: Beginner - Rumba
Choreographer: Steve Rosario (Canada) Feb 2015
Music: Malaika by Mombasa Roots.

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Section 1: RUMBA BOX FORWARD & BACK

1-4 Step L to left, close R next to left, step L forward and Hold.
5-8 Step R to right, close L next to right, step R back and Hold.

Section 2: SIDE ROCK AND CROSS, SIDE ROCK AND TURN ¼ LEFT

1-4 Rock L to left, recover on R, cross L over right and Hold.
5-8 Rock R to right, Turn ¼ left, stepping on L (facing 9 o’clock), Step forward R and Hold.

Section 3: STEP LEFT, PIVOT FULL TURN RIGHT, STEP RIGHT, PIVOT FULL TURN LEFT.

1-4 Step on L forward, pivot full turn right stepping forward R, (still facing 9 o’clock) Step forward on L and Hold
5-8 Step R forward, pivot left full turn stepping on L, forward on R and hold. (facing 9 o'clock)

(OPTION, INSTEAD OF TURNING,

1-4 Step forward on L, forward on R, forward on L, Hold.
5-8 Walk forward on R, L, R, Hold. )

Section 4: MAMBO FORWARD AND SIDE SWAY

1-4 Rock forward on L, recover on R, rock back on L, Hold.
5-8 Step on R sway hips right, step on L sway hips left, step on R and sway hips right and Hold.

Malaika Line Dance Demo Video

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