Capoeira is culture, fitness, music, history, art…
I have decided to get me a capoeira songs app, and this one stood out from the search returned for ‘Capoeira Songs’, I shall test drive it for the next few weeks or so… Here’s what I’ve seen so far from Capoeira Tunes App for Android. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=zeldes.yoel.capoeira_tunes) It already comes with a long list of capoeira … Read more
18 November 2013 Now for something different… Legião Urbana When I was 14-16 I got my first taste of Capoeira, and my first few classes too. This was back in 1985/87. Back then it was mostly boys who did but a few pioneering girls were into it too. My friend and I (she was a … Read more
I’ve been involved in translating UINCAP’s website to readable Portuguese, rather than the crazy mess you get when you use a robot. It’s been very interesting, it’s been so long since I wrote in Portuguese! But once you start it comes back… This is all part of a drive to do some fundraising for UINCAP … Read more
25 October 2013 Mestre Acordeon’s Berkeley to Bahia bike ride http://b2bjogacapoeira.com/ Mestre Acordeon will commemorate his 70th birthday by riding his bicycle on a 14,000-mile journey from Berkeley to the source of his eternal inspiration: his hometown of Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. This epic and historic journey, called Project B2B-Joga Capoeira (Berkeley to Bahia), will start September … Read more
25 October 2013 – Entrevista com Mestra Úrsula I have had the pleasure and honour to spend time with Mestra Úrsula, during a three day event in London, in 2012 and I started following her work. Here’s an interview with her. I’m copying it here in case the original site disappears, it happens a lot! … Read more