STEP RIGHT, TOGETHER, RIGHT MAMBO, STEP LEFT, TOGETHER, LEFT MAMBO
1-2
Step right to right side, step left next to right
3&4
Rock out to right, recover on left, step right, next to left, (mambo)
5-6
Step left to left side, step right next to left
7&8
Rock out to left, recover on right, step left next to right (mambo)
STEP FORWARD RIGHT, TOGETHER, RIGHT SHUFFLE, STEP FORWARD LEFT, TOGETHER, LEFT SHUFFLE
Steps 1-4 to be danced on the right diagonal
1-2
Step forward right, close left next to right
3&4
Step forward right, close left to right, step forward right, (shuffle)
Steps 5-8 to be danced on the left diagonal
5-6
Step forward left, close right to left
7&8
Step forward left, close right to left, step forward left, (shuffle)
WALK BACK RIGHT, LEFT, SHUFFLE ½ TURN, WALK FORWARD LEFT, RIGHT, SHUFFLE ½ TURN
1-2
Walk back right, walk back left
3&4
Turn ½ turn over right shoulder on right, left, right, (shuffle turn) (6:00)
5-6
Walk forward left, walk forward right, (starting to turn towards right)
7&8
Turn ½ turn to right on left, right, left, (shuffle ½ turn)(12:00)
Alternative steps for non turners:
WALK BACK RIGHT, LEFT, TRIPLE STEP, WALK BACK LEFT, RIGHT, TRIPLE STEP
1-2
Walk back right, walk back left
3&4
Triple step in place right, left, right
5-6
Walk back on left, walk back on right
7&8
Triple step in place left, right, left
RIGHT ROCK BACK, RECOVER, ROCK & CROSS, LEFT POINT, TOUCH, SAILOR ¼ TURN LEFT
1-2
Rock back on right, recover onto left
3&4
Rock right out to right, recover onto left, cross right in front of left
5-6
Point left to left, touch left next to right
7&8
Sweep left out and round to left (¼ turn) stepping left, right, left, (sailor)
About three-quarters through Mamma Africa the music slows down for a few beats. Dance through this at normal dance speed to come back onto beat again