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Event Schedule

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I have been learning some new features in WordPress Block Editor, such as displaying ‘class of the day’ using wordpress a widget & event scheduling/details widget – so I did this to put my new skills into practice. This is my actual schedule, as it currently stands. Times may vary a bit but been following … Read more

Berimbau Toques

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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. Our group has its own official toques when it comes to the roda, Mojuba official toques. The notation is explained here. For … Read more

Eu Fui Na Mata

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Galanteria taught us this song today during music class with Mestre Poncianinho. Not 100% sure whose song this is. Does anyone know? I found this song with slightly different lyrics (in italics) Eu fui na mata tirar/(pegar) Madeira pra meu gunga fazer Deixei/(Esperei) quinze dias secar Pra depois preparar Berimbau pra você We had a … Read more

Mojubá’s Song Book – Coração Cantador – online edition

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This beautifully illustrated e-book with 35 songs written by Mestre Poncianinho can be ordered by emailing Poncianinho or DM Mestre Poncianinho’s on Instagram. 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 are automatically viewable. All songs have been translated to … Read more

Chico Buarque de Hollanda Compilation

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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