Category: capoeira
São Bento Grande Variation
25 Feb 2015 São Bento Grande Variation In tonight’s class we practiced this variation, amongst other things. Mestre Poncianinho was playing the berimbau extra amazingly tonight, it was an audio-visual treat!!! Shame I didn’t record the class!!! tsh#tsh# dim dom dom x2 (São Bento Grande basic) tsh#tsh# dim dom dom domtss# dim dom dom First…
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…