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Intermediate

Babylon Samba

Choreographed by Maria Blackwell🇺🇸
Music: Rivers of Babylon by Boney M.
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Created: 12/30/1999
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Step Sheet
60 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
SAMBA WHISKS LEFT THEN RIGHT, REPEAT
1&2
Angling body slightly facing right corner: step to left, step on ball of right foot behind left, step on left (in place)
3&4
Angling body slightly facing left corner: step to right, step on ball of left foot behind right, step on right (in place)
5&6
Repeat steps 1&2 above (samba whisk left)
7&8
Repeat steps 3&4 above (samba whisk right)
SHUFFLE, STEP, PIVOT ½, SHUFFLE, TOUCH LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT
1&2
Shuffle forward: left, right, left
3-4
Step forward on right, pivot ½ turn to left
5&6
Shuffle forward: right, left, right
7-8
Touch left toes to left side; while quickly (at the same time) stepping left home, touch right toes to right side
SAILOR, SAILOR WITH ¼ TURN, SAMBA BASIC (STEP, BALL, STEP) FORWARD AND BACK
1&2
Step right behind left, step left to left, step forward on right
3&4
Turning ¼ left: step left behind right, step right to right, step forward on left
5&6
Step slightly forward on right, step on ball of left next to right, step on right (in place)
7&8
Step slightly back on left, step on ball of right next to left, step on left (in place)
ROCK STEP, STEP PIVOT ½, PIVOT ½, PIVOT ½, MAMBO FORWARD
1-2
Rock back on right, recover on left
3-4
Step forward on right, pivot ½ to left
5-6
Continuing turn in same direction, pivot ½ left on right foot, pivot ½ left on left foot
7&8
Rock forward on right, recover on left, step right home
MAMBO LEFT, MAMBO RIGHT WITH ¼ TURN, LINDY (SHUFFLE) LEFT, ROCK STEP
1&2
Rock to left, recover on right, step left home
3&4
Rock to right, recover on left, turn ¼ right as you bring right home
5&6
Shuffle to left: left, right, left
7-8
Rock back on right, recover on left
LINDY (SHUFFLE) RIGHT, ROCK STEP, FIGURE FOUR ¼ TURN, STEP LOCK STEP
1&2
Shuffle to right: right, left, right
3-4
Rock back on left, recover on left
5-6
Touch left toes forward, pivot ¼ left on right foot at the same time you flick left heel towards right knee (making a "figure four")
7&8
Step forward on left, lock step right behind left, step forward on left
FIGURE FOUR ½ TURN, STEP LOCK STEP, SAMBA WALKS LEFT THEN RIGHT
1-2
Touch right toes forward, pivot ½ right on left foot at the same time you flick right heel towards left knee (making a "figure four")
3&4
Step forward on right, lock step left behind right, step forward on right
5&6
Step left foot forward, while stepping on ball of right in place, quickly slide (scooch) left foot halfway towards home, step on left in place
7&8
Step right foot forward, while stepping on ball of left in place, quickly slide (scooch) halfway towards home
SAMBA WALKS LEFT THEN RIGHT
1&2
Step left foot forward, while stepping on ball of right in place, quickly slide (scooch) left foot halfway towards home, step on left in place
3&4
Step right foot forward, while stepping on ball of left in place, quickly slide (scooch) halfway towards home
REPEAT