Zumba Fitness짰 was created in the mid-90s by Colombian native Alberto ��eto��Perez, a celebrity fitness trainer and choreographer for International pop superstars. Inspired by the traditional cumbia, salsa, samba and merengue music he grew up with, Beto paired his favourite pulsating Latin rhythms with the red-hot international dance steps his clients loved and Zumba Fitness짰 (Spanish slang for ��o move fast and have fun�� was born! Since Beto brought Zumba Fitness짰 to the US in 1999, it has become one of the fastest-growing, dance-based fitness crazes in the country, with people of all ages falling in love with its infectious music, easy-to-follow dance moves, and body-beautifying benefits.