Category: capoeira

  • Tem areia

    (this version doesn’t mention Iemanjá, it’s a shorter version but I can’t find the fuller version anymore, it’s been deleted. This song originates from Ubanda, this version(possibly the one Capoeira version came from?) and this one – in homage to Iemanja, goddess of the sea. There are different versions of it in Capoeira too, and…


  • Mestre Bimba’s album – Curso De Capoeira Regional

    First Published: 24 January 2017 Mestre Bimba’s album – Curso De Capoeira Regional – 1969One of the greatest figures in Capoeira – Mestre Bimba! I put subtitles in Portuguese here (from 16m30s onwards: quadras and corridos) with the lyrics also below. Toques Da CapoeiraSão Bento GrandeCavalariaBanguelaSanta MariaIunaIdalinaAmazonas Folclore Da CapoeiraQuadras1) Iê quem foi seu mestre?Menino…


  • Santo Antônio Quero Água

    Santo Antônio Quero Água Santo Antônio eu quero água Quero água pra beber Quero água pra lavar Quero água pra benzer Quero água https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qRiCHcQvgY


  • Music Class with Mestre João Grande

    14 October 2017 – Music Class with Mestre João Grande Mestres João Grande and Môa do Katendê together in London · Hosted by Mestre Joãozinho Da Figueira Facebook Event Page Photos/Videos of the visit to Mojubá and of the event on Flickr Videos on YouTube On Saturday afternoon we had an unforgettable music class with…


  • Mestre Cobrinha Verde

    I’m copying this here, too precious to risk it disappearing! I found/copied it from here https://capoeira-connection.com/capoeira/2011/10/capoeira-and-mandingas-mestre-cobrinha-verde-1921-1983/. I’ve seen too many capoeira sites just vanish (usually because people don’t renew the domain name?) so this is just a backup! Mestre Cobrinha Verde If the facts in this book did not occur as Cobrinha Verde tells them……