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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)…
Tem areia
(this version doesn’t mention Iemanjá, it’s a shorter version but I can’t find the fuller version anymore, it’s been deleted. This song originates from Ubanda, this version(possibly the one Capoeira version came from?) and this one – in homage to Iemanja, goddess of the sea. There are different versions of it in Capoeira too, and…
Mestre Bimba’s album – Curso De Capoeira Regional
First Published: 24 January 2017 Mestre Bimba’s album – Curso De Capoeira Regional – 1969One of the greatest figures in Capoeira – Mestre Bimba! I put subtitles in Portuguese here (from 16m30s onwards: quadras and corridos) with the lyrics also below. Toques Da CapoeiraSão Bento GrandeCavalariaBanguelaSanta MariaIunaIdalinaAmazonas Folclore Da CapoeiraQuadras1) Iê quem foi seu mestre?Menino…
Santo Antônio Quero Água
Santo Antônio Quero Água Santo Antônio eu quero água Quero água pra beber Quero água pra lavar Quero água pra benzer Quero água https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qRiCHcQvgY
Music Class with Mestre João Grande
14 October 2017 – Music Class with Mestre João Grande Mestres João Grande and Môa do Katendê together in London · Hosted by Mestre Joãozinho Da Figueira Facebook Event Page Photos/Videos of the visit to Mojubá and of the event on Flickr Videos on YouTube On Saturday afternoon we had an unforgettable music class with…
PiYo Workout/Achilles tendinitis
30 August 2017 PiYo Workout/Achilles tendinitis I’ve had (self diagnosed) tendinitis on my right ankle since the beginning of July. I stopped running a couple of weeks after the ache started, perhaps I should have stopped sooner. Anyway, I started doing these eccentric heel drops on August 11, with leg straight, then with legs bent…