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Berimbau Toques
First Published in 2014Last modified May 2025 The best known Capoeira toques are Angola, São Bento Pequeno and São Bento Grande. Here I go through those and various others that I have learned. The notation is explained here. For further explanations of specific toques, follow the links provided. * Toques on YouTube (Recorded in 2015)…
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Mestre Poncianinho’s Fragments Book Launch
Mestre Poncianinho’s Fragments Book Launch On Friday the 13th (13 is a day I’m fond of as my son was born on that day, and Taylor Swift!) Mestre Poncianinho launched his new book: Fragments. https://www.instagram.com/reels/DfsuUt3xkiB/ – Link to book launch on Instagram, as embed isn’t working here. View this post on Instagram A post shared…
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Let’s Dance Mix
26 August 2026 – Let’s Dance Mix Last Saturday I made this ‘Let’s Dance’ playlist, which is a subset of my huge ‘Run Shuffle’ playlist. I add anything I like to the Run Shuffle playlist and listen while running, but it has nearly 200 songs and is incredibly random. So I made a smaller, themed…
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Mestre Onça Negra
26 July 2026 – Mestre Onça Negra – Laurindo Dario dos SantosR.I.P. 24 July 2026. I’ve heard he was around 90 years old, but I don’t know for sure. He was Mestre Bimba’s adopted son – he became his Capoeira student and an influential Mestre, as well as a renowned atabaque player. An interview Mestre…
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Não bota fogo na mata + Mata virgem + Bota fogo no mato + Cajuê
05Jul2026 – Não bota fogo na mata + Mata virgem with Mestre Poncianinho Mestre Poncianinho sang these two songs in class today and the energy was wild. As with many Capoeira songs, they originate from pontos de Umbanda. A song asking for the forest not to be set on fire. Residents and hunters live in…
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Aqui do Lado – Prof. Minha Velha
Aqui do Lado – Professor Minha Velha Aqui do lado tem uma lagoaAi ai ai ai aiAqui do lado tem uma vista boaAi ai ai ai ai Aqui do lado tem um mar para nadarE lá em cima tem a lua para viajarAqui do lado tem um mar para nadarE lá em cima tem a…