Mestre Traira’s album – Capoeira da Bahia

12 July 2017 (last updated 03 March 2023) Mestre Traira’s album – Capoeira da Bahia Found this amazing www.capoeira-palmares.fr/histor/xaua_pt.htm document (Aug 2019 – seems the document is no longer there…) with photos and a lot of info on this album in Portuguese, French and English. saciperereuk · Mestre Traira -1963 – Capoeira da Bahia https://soundcloud.com/saciperereuk/sets/mestre-traira-capoeira-da-bahia [Tracks … Read more

Birthdays/T-shirt/Business cards

12 May 2017 Birthdays/T-shirt/Business cards Denise suggested I should get a business card when I gave her the address of this blog scribbled on a piece of paper. And I thought, why not? So I ‘designed’ (i.e. picked a photo) and ordered from moo print, here it is! Tonight’s roda celebrated D’s and Catarina’s birthdays. … Read more

Mestre Roxinho visits Mojubá

14 April 2017 – Good Friday Mestre Roxinho visits Mojubá London streets were deserted on my drive to the Dance Attic. I love it when London is like that. Mestre Poncianinho had been telling everyone that Mestre Roxinho was coming to visit and he said a lot of people were saying they were going to … Read more

Mestre Pastinha’s album – Capoeira Angola/Eternamente

07/03/2017 I’m going to write down the songs from Mestre Pastinha’s ‘Capoeira Angola/Pastinha Eternamente’ album for singing practice and as a playlist for me to learn. (track listing). And I might as well add his spoken words! (Track 1) Ê, maior é Deus. Ê, maior é Deus, pequeno sou eu O que eu tenho, foi … Read more