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  • Berimbau Toques

    First Published in 2014Last modified May 2025 The best known Capoeira toques are Angola, São Bento Pequeno and São Bento Grande. Here I go through those and various others that I have learned. The notation is explained here. For further explanations of specific toques, follow the links provided. * Toques on YouTube (Recorded in 2015)…


  • Sai, Sai Catarina

    Sai, sai Catarina,  Leave, leave Catarina Saia do mar venha ver Idalina  Leave the sea and come and see Idalina Coro: Sai, sai Catarina Saia do mar venha vê Idalina  Leave the sea and come and see Idalina Coro: Sai, sai Catarina Catarina venha ver  Catarina come and see Coro: Sai, sai Catarina Vem dança…


  • Sim sim sim & Vou dizer a meu Sinhô

    Sim sim sim & Vou dizer a meu Sinhô Oi sim sim sim, Oi não não não (2x) Oi não não não, Oi sim sim sim Oi sim sim sim, Oi não não não Mas hoje tem, amanha não (2x) Oi sim sim sim, Oi não não não Mas hoje tem, amanha não Olha a…


  • Mestre Ousado Workshop at DDL

    Thursday 1st of March 2012 – Mestre Ousado Workshop at DDL Last night none other than Mestre Ousado (it means audacious) gave a workshop at DDL. It was supposed to start at 7 and finish at 9:30, but in true Brazilian style it started at 8 and finished at 10:30. Mestre Ousado was the first…


  • More Hip

    01 September 2011 – More Hip Last Thursday I went to St. George’s hospital, to see a physiotherapist for my hip.  Which in fact has been better lately, since I spent a month taking 500mg Naproxen.  On the very same month, however, I caught one cold after another – I rarely have colds these days,…


  • Photos

    all photos copyright Leticia Golubov Capoeira Photos Collection July 2014 Batizado – 19/07/2014 Rio 40 Degrees – April 2013 July 2012 Workshop – 15/07/12 July 2012 Batizado – 14/07/12 Schools Capoeira Championship – 12/07/12 ============================================================================================