Category: culture
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Bá – Léo Leobons
23 May 2014 – Bá – Léo Leobons While watching this capoeira video from Novo Movimento my ears were pleasantly invaded and truly wormed by the song below… Thanks to modern tech, the link to the album was right there, and at a mere £3.99 on Google Play music I just went and got the whole…
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Capoeira documentary with Mestre Acordeon
08 March 2014 – Capoeira documentary with Mestre Acordeon Not the bestest video quality, but must see documentary about a martial arts practicioner learning about Capoeira in Salvador with Mestre Acordeon. Also appearing Mestre Jogo De Dentro and Mestre João Pequeno de Pastinha, Mestre Boa Gente and Mestre Olavo. Notes: * Mestre Acordeon is a…
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Berimbau Practice
20 Feb 2014 – Berimbau Practice I need to start practicing playing the berimbau and singing more. Right now I can just about sing and play Angola at the same time. When I try to sing and play São Bento Pequeno I get muddled up. I can play and sing to São Bento Grande most…
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Capoeira Tunes App
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…
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Now for something different… Legião Urbana
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…