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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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Toque de Cavalaria
12 October 2014 – Toque de Cavalaria Today I think I finally understood this toque during music practice. We started with the stripped down version of it: dom dom dom domdimdom x2 dom dom dom dom dom dom domdimdom dom dom dom dom domdimdom So, once we did a lot of that, with some added…
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Hand injury & chibata
26 September 2014 – Hand injury & chibata I have had an injury free summer – my hip hardly hurts when I run these days, my knees are strong, my right shoulder has been fixed since the injection. In fact, since I started T25 I have been feeling noticeably stronger! Even my legs feel sturdier.…
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Ô Areia
Ô areia, ô areia (x4) Da licença aí (chorus)Areia Eu quero passar (chorus)Areia Sou pequenininho (chorus)Areia Filho(a) de Iemanjá Deixa eu passar (chorus)Areia Berimbau quebro (chorus)Areia Foi axé dali (chorus)Areia na beira do mar (chorus)Areia na beira da praia (chorus)Areia Areia do rio (chorus)Areia Areia do mar (chorus)Areia