music

Berimbau Practice

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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 … Read more

Capoeira Tunes App

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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

New Gunga

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24 September 2013 – New Gunga

A belated birthday present, from my wonderful, delightful friends (thank you xx) !!!  Now I have the full set of cabaças…  This one came from Germany, and I heard it had a perilous journey, hence the delay.  My viola and other berimbau also come from there.  I didn’t get a chance to bring any from Brazil, would you believe it!?

These are someone else’s…
Gunga, médio, viola

And these are MINE!!! all MINE!  In size order, the largest is gunga, or ‘berra boi’ (scream bull, literally), then médio or viola.  Then the smallest, with highest sound is violinha or viola.

https://youtu.be/MqzaSuVynAI

Mestre Cobra Mansa Workshop – 03/05/2013

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Mestre Cobra Mansa Workshop – 03/05/2013 My first time @ Mojubá. Mestre Cobra Mansa & Mestre Poncianinho 03 May 2013 After watching Aruanda, a dvd by CDO London group (Mestre Poncianinho) – I followed him on Facebook, and came across Mestre Cobra Mansa’s Kilombo Tenonde Permangola. “Directed by “Mestre Cobra Mansa” this center combines the … Read more