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Lelé Mojubá event and party – 17 to 19 July 2015 @ Dance Attic, London https://www.facebook.com/events/771322719655611/ On Thursday I picked CM Ana Dourada from Heathrow Terminal 5, she arrived from Austria. We had a nice ride back to Dance Attic where I dropped her off. In the car she sang this song, which, on Saturday, she … Read more
Mojubá class + Brixton Roda – 12 July 2015 Another first for me, macaquinho. I need to work on the technique but I have the basic principles down. This is how it’s done properly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOCoFaHrUfc Followed by music class, and then 2 hour rehearsal for the October show! I had put myself forward for dancing … Read more
Contra Mestra Ana Dourada 30 Years of Capoeira – Austria, 26 to 28 June 2015 My first Capoeira event abroad, since the Brazil (Araruama) crazy adventure back in April 2013 with Guimba and DDL. Also my first trip to Austria and Switzerland! Because the event took place in Bregenz it made more sense to travel … Read more
We have been learning this song. There are many versions of Galope out there, in Capoeira the words have been changed to fit its context, here are two examples: Gonzaguinha’s Version – 1973 – I won’t translate because this one is worth learning Portuguese just to understand it in its natural environment/context! (Also I’m pushed … Read more
Mojubá Music Class – 14th of June 2015 We were going to have a picnic today, but because it had been raining earlier it got cancelled. Capoeira and wet grass don’t mix! The purpose of the picnic was to raise money for the victims of the earthquake in Nepal. Nevertheless, Eva designed a set of Capoeira postcards to … Read more