Maraca (Sep'11)

Maraca
Count: 48
Wall: 2
Level: Phrased Advanced
Choreographer: Helena Jeppsson (Swe), Sept 2011
Music: Maraca by Mohombi

(32 count intro) - It's danced: AB AAAAB AAAAB TAG AB TAG AB

A (32 counts)
Walk x2, ball step(rock step), cross rock, hip bump, flick
1, 2                          Walk forward on left, right
&3                            Step left foot to left side, recover weight onto right
4&                            Cross rock left foot in front of right, recover weight onto right (1.30)
5, 6                          Point left toe to left side and bump hip to left twice
7                              Make a 1/8 turn left step left foot beside right and flick right foot back (facing 10.30)

Rock step, back, ball step, 1/2 turn L, touch and step back x2
8&1                          Rock right foot fwd (10.30), recover weight onto left, step back on right foot
2                              Drag left foot toward right foot
&3                            Step left foot beside right, step forward on right
4                              Make a 1/2 turn left, weight remains on right foot (facing 4.30)
5&                            Touch left toe forward, step back on left foot
6&                            Touch right toe forward, step back on right foot
7, 8                          Touch left toe forward, hold

Samba cross x2, fwd, side, back, back, side, fwd (3/8 turn L)
1&2                          Step left across right, rock right foot to right side, step left slightly forward (towards 4.30)
3&4                          Step right across left, rock left foot to left side, step right slightly forward (towards 4.30)
5&6                          Step left foot forward, 1/8 turn left step right foot to side, 1/8 turn left step back on left (facing 1.30)
7&8                          Step back on right foot, make 1/8 turn left step left foot to side, step forward on right (12.00)

Walk x2, fwd triple, rock step, sweep, 1/2 turn R with sailor step
1, 2                          Walk forward on left, right
3&4                          Triple forward left, right, left
5, 6                          Rock forward on right foot, recover onto left foot sweeping right foot from front to back
7&8                          1/4 turn right step right foot behind left, 1/4 turn right step left foot to left side, step right foot to side

B (16 counts)
Samba cross x2, rock step fwd, 1/2 turn L, step fwd
1&2                          Step left across right, rock right foot to right side, step left foot slightly forward
3&4                          Step right across left, rock left foot to left side, step right foot slightly forward
5, 6                          Rock foward on left foot, recover weight onto right foot
7, 8                          Make a 1/2 turn left step forward on left foot, step forward on right foot

Repeat the section above!

TAG: is just a break where you hold for 4 counts.