Miami, FL – Zumba Fitness-creator of the acclaimed Zumba® dance-fitness work-out-continues to revolutionize the music industry via its platform that creates an alternative channel for artists to release and promote music to an audience of 12 million weekly Zumba fans across 125 countries. This weekend, “Lovumba,” the No. 1 hit by Daddy Yankee, will be one of the hit songs of the Zumba Convention, specifically at the Zumba Fitness-Concert Thursday night, and at a private performance on Friday August 10.

Daddy Yankee’s lyrics and the upbeat tempo of his music are the perfect complement to the energy and vibe of the Zumba Instructor Convention-an annual celebration of the movement of 12 million weekly Zumba enthusiasts worldwide. Thousands of Zumba instructors from around the world travel to Orlando, FL to attend the annual convention, and one of the many workshops featured a special Zumba routine performed by all the instructors done to a live performance of Daddy Yankee’s hit song “Lovumba” off his upcoming álbum, “Prestige”. The Grammy award-winning artist also will perform his hits at the Fitness Zumba Concert and help spread the word on the importance of living a healthy life through exercise.

Also lending their participation to the 2012 Zumba Instructor Convention will be celebrity personalities including Shaquille O’Neal, Lil Jon, Vanilla Ice, The Rockettes and more.

“This has been a great experience sharing with the thousands of instructors who have recognized that my music has the energy and vitality to be a part of this great movement that is Zumba,” said Yankee. “I thank them for choosing ‘Lovumba’ as the official song of the convention and for inviting me to participate in such a wonderful event.” Following the Zumba Convention, Yankee will continue to Washington DC where he will be performing at Ibiza Night Club on Sunday night.