"Zumba He Zumba Ha" is a 2011 international hit song by DJ Mam's in Spanish, French and Antillean Creole[1] The song is written and composed by Mounir Belkhir, Luis Guisao and Soldat Jahman. The original hit was released by Mam's featuring Soldat Jahman & Luis Guisao on January 30, 2011, and followed by a remix released in May 2012 by DJ Mam's featuring Jessy Matador & Luis Guisao that also became a hit.
"Zumba He Zumba Ha" was based on Zumba, a music genre that was in origin a Colombian dance fitness program created by dancer and choreographer Alberto "Beto" Perez during the 1990s incorporating hip-hop, soca, samba, salsa, merengue, mambo, martial arts, and some Bollywood and belly dance moves.
| Zumba He Zumba Ha | |
| Cover: | Zumba-he-zumba-ha-1.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | DJ Mam's featuring Soldat Jahman & Luis Guisao |
| Album: | Fiesta Buena |
| Released: | 2011 |
| Recorded: | 2011 |
| Genre: | Zumba |
| Label: | Space Party |
| Chronology: | DJ Mam's |
| Prev Title: | Hella Décalé |
| Prev Year: | 2009 |
| Next Title: | Zina Morena |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
The original single release "Zumba He Zumba Ha", a hit for DJ Mam's, featured vocals from Soldat Jahman & Luis Guisao. DJ Mam's had found some success with "Hella Decalé" released in 2009 featuring vocals by Doukali & Soldat Jahman.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XnSyDqlT9o A Marseille-based hit, "Hella Decalé" incorporated Coupé-Décalé and Maghrebin Arabic music and was a production by Music Media Consulting & Mam's Prod.
Based on success of "Hella Decalé", Music Media Consulting & Mam's Prod released DJ Mam's follow-up single, based this time on the zumba genre. "Zumba He Zumba Ha" became hugely popular in dance venues all over Europe during 2011 and also appeared for a single week on the SNEP Top 200 chart, the official French Singles Chart at #192.[2]
A music video was released filmed by ATL and G4 Films.
| Zumba He Zumba Ha (Remix 2012) | |
| Border: | yes |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | DJ Mam's featuring Jessy Matador & Luis Guisao |
| Album: | Fiesta Buena |
| Released: | 2012 |
| Recorded: | 2012 |
| Genre: | Zumba |
| Length: | 3:13 |
| Label: | Wagram Music |
| Chronology: | DJ Mam's |
| Prev Title: | Zina Morena |
| Prev Year: | 2011 |
| Next Title: | Fiesta Buena |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
In 2012, a new remix version of "Zumba He, Zumba Ha" was released in collaboration with Jessy Matador creating far more interest in DJ Mam's music. The revamped single titled "Zumba He, Zumba Ha (Remix 2012)" credited to DJ Mam's featuring Jessy Matador & Luis Guisano became a major hit in France in June 2012 reaching #7 in SNEP 200 Singles Chart.[3]
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ultratip Belgium Singles Chart (Wallonia)[4] | 1 |
| Ultratop Belgium Singles Chart (Wallonia) | 17 |
| Ultratip Belgium Singles Chart (Vlanders)[5] | 42 |
| SNEP French Singles Chart | 7 |