Capoeira is culture, fitness, music, history, art…
30 Jan 2016 Literatura de Cordel – Mestre Gaio on Mestre Suassuna This booklet was lent to me by my camarada Neil, who received it from Mestre Poncianinho, and the first thing I did was take photos of it. This copy is old and delicate, so I thought I ought to digitise it. I don’t … Read more
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Thank you Maria Graciela for showing me this article, which I’m copying here in case other sites with the article disappear, as they often do. Mestre Índio Maranhão playing Mestre Índio Maranhão songs History of Capoeira in Maranhão, Mestre Sapo Song by Mestre Índio Maranhão View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dj … Read more
13 November 2015 – Mestre Pastinha’s in Memoriam Today is the anniversary of Mestre Pastinha’s death, 13/11/1981. A version of a documentary with subtitles has recently been posted on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_90xDdqArz8 (07 Feb 2016, video removed). Here’s the original without subtitles Mestre Pastinha – of Spanish and Bahian origin – consolidated and crystallized Capoeira. He … Read more
11 November 2015 Mojubá Music Class We learned this variation today, which was first recorded by Mestre Ananias and now pretty much everyone plays it. Works for rhythms ending in dim, i.e. Angola, Jogo de Dentro, Miudinho, Banguela, Angolinha. From Sunday, we practiced this, São Bento Grande variation: And berimbau orchestra start for each berimbau: