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Lelé This beautifully illustrated e-book with 35 songs written by Mestre Poncianinho can be ordered directly from him – contact via email Poncianinho. Mestre Poncianinho’s Instagram – you can also DM him here. The evocative artwork is by Anaxirê (Instagram) Many of the songs come with links to the song’s performance and updates to the e-book … Read more
First Published Sunday 14th of December 2014 – Chico Buarque de Hollanda I was talking to friends on Friday and they had never heard Chico Buarque. He’s one of my favourite composers/singer/songwriters ever – I grew up listening to his songs and still listen to them regularly. He has composed hundreds of songs and I … Read more
10 May 2024 Mestre Gajé came to visit Mojubá tonight and sang a lot of his songs. It was very special! José Isidro de Carvalho, known as Mestre Gajé, was born in 1951 in Conceição da Feira, Bahia, Brazil. He is a Capoeira icon through his art, represented by his powerful songs. Well known in … Read more
Minha Sabiá Minha Sabiá was adapted from a 1962 samba song, Sabiá Roxa by os Tincoãs. I don’t know who brought it to Capoeira. I published the Capoeira version chords on Ultimate Guitar a while ago. It’s a beautiful song, and I wanted to make an arrangement for it. I learned GarageBand last week and … Read more
What I know about music – My progress in one page! (Go to last update 01 Jan 2024) 12 January 2018 I learned classical guitar for about 6 months when I was 15 years old, back in Brasilia. Long enough to develop callouses (which have long faded away) and to get frustrated because I wasn’t … Read more