Category: music
Galope – Gonzaguinha
We have been learning this song. There are many versions of Galope out there, in Capoeira the words have been changed to fit its context, here are two examples: Gonzaguinha’s Version – 1973 – I won’t translate because this one is worth learning Portuguese just to understand it in its natural environment/context! (Also I’m pushed…
Mojubá Music Class – 14th of June 2015
Mojubá Music Class – 14th of June 2015 We were going to have a picnic today, but because it had been raining earlier it got cancelled. Capoeira and wet grass don’t mix! The purpose of the picnic was to raise money for the victims of the earthquake in Nepal. Nevertheless, Eva designed a set of Capoeira postcards to…
Saci Pererê
Saci Pererê This is one of the songs from Mestre Curió’s Capoeira Angola album. I have extracted it and transcribed the lyrics for my singing practice. I also added a range of images found on the internet (If I’m infringing any copyrights let me know, will either remove it or credit the artist. I’m not…
Mojubá Music Lesson – 3rd June 2015
Mojubá Music Lesson – 3rd June 2015 Jogo de dentro variation (on photo above) using keyboard notation tsh#tsh# dim dom dim x3 tsh#tsh# dim tsh# dom dim dom dim dom dim (from 2:20) base: dim dom dim dom dom variation: dim dom dim dom dom dom
Pai é pai mãe é mãe
Simple song but I adore it! Pai é pai – Dad is dad mãe é mãe – mum is mum sou xodó de papai – I’m my dad’s sweetheart/darling sou xodó de mamãe – I’m my mum’s sweetheart/darling Tricky to translate ‘xodó’ literally: apple of someone’s eye, pet – think affectionate terms (not pejorative). Someone…