As we stepped into Bandra's House Of Wow, a performing arts space, we were transported to a Parisian setting with whitewashed walls, floral upholstery, fairy lights, bird cage lamps as well as a fireplace in the dance hall that lent it a classy vibe. Playing in the background was the rhythmic French Caribbean Zouk music — a blend of Congo beats and guitar.


Attempting a Kizomba dip with Elvis Mascarenhas (extreme right). Pics/Datta Kumbhar 

The dancers, Namrata Wittke and Elvis Mascarenhas, were draped over one another and swayed to the Trance-like rhythm. Trained for a year in New York, the co-founders of Rare Grooves Dance Company were performing the globally popular dance Kizomba, that is being introduced to the city through their weekend sessions.