Category: capoeira
Mojubá lessons – 16 to 22 February 2015
Mojubá lessons – 16 to 22 February 2015 This week was all about s-dobrado Monday: was taught to look at hand when doing it, and also various techniques for teaching nervous system to learn it. This is what it will look like after I have practiced it for hours and hours! Can a 43 year…
Ladainha – Bahia nossa Bahia
Bahia nossa Bahia – Bahia our Bahia Capital é Salvador – The capital is Salvador Quem não conhece essa Capoeira – Who doesn’t know this Capoeira Não pode dar o seu valor – Can’t understand its value Capoeira veio da África – Capoeira came from Africa Africano quem a trouxe – Brought by africans Todos…
Ladainha – Torpedeiro Encouraçado
Torpedo encouraçado Torpedeiro encouraçado Torpedeiro encouraçado (Ai meu bem) Novidade na Bahia Marinheiro absoluto Chegou pintando arrelia Prenderam Pedro Mineiro (Oh meu bem) Dentro da secretaria Para dar depoimento (Oi ai ai) Daquilo que não sabia Foram contar minha mulher Que eu era um grande vadio Semana que eu não trabalho Sustento mulher e filho…
Toque de Amazonas
28 Jan 2015 – Toque de Amazonas We learned this tonight. Well, it was my first time playing it, other students knew it! So I should say, I learned this tonight and the group practiced it. Amazonas is really good fun to play – I think it might now be one my favourites, along with…
Lavadeiras de Maré – Mestre José Antonio de Almeida
16 Dec 2014 – Lavadeiras de Maré – Mestre José Antonio de Almeida On last Wednesday’s music practice with Mojubá group, Mestre José Antonio taught us this beautiful song he wrote. It was recorded and I have the honour to be in there, playing the berimbau and singing too with the rest of the group.…