Ma's latin dancing shows charm (8)
I believe the answer is:
talisman
'charm' is the definition.
(I know that talisman is a type of charm)
'ma's latin dancing' is the wordplay.
'dancing' indicates an anagram.
'mas'+'latin'='maslatin'
'maslatin' with letters rearranged gives 'TALISMAN'.
'shows' is the link.
(Other definitions for talisman that I've seen before include "Good luck token" , "bringer of luck?" , "Object supposed to guard against evil" , "Amulet" , "Object with magical power" .)