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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)…
Guardian article – from 2007
27 Dec 2012 – Guardian article – from 2007 All You Need to Know about capoeira – 2007 Although Sylvia & Marcos opened the first Capoeira school in London, there were other capoeiristas around at the time, including Contra Mestre Robinson, Mestre Peixinho and Mestre Ousado, amongst others. These are the ones I know of…
Mestre Guimba’s London Farewell
12 Dec 2012 – Mestre Guimba’s London Farewell Mestre Guimba left for Rio yesterday at 4am. His parting gift was a roda full of energy and emotion. Here is some of it… I filmed this one: Mestre Guimba’s farewell Roda by Clovis Lowe Mestre Guimba and Maria Bonita by Clovis Lowe Full version of first…
Capoeira Lesson – 24 November 2012
Capoeira Lesson – 24 November 2012 Taught by Instrutor Bambu Sequences: * Vingativa * Esquiva por tras x 2, negativa de entrada, meia-lua de compasso, aú * Rasteira, chapa por dentro, negativa, rolê, aú, aú, negativa, rolê * Meia-lua de compasso, meia-lua presa, meia-lua de chapa, base, aú
Jogo de São Bento
21 November 2012 – Jogo de São Bento Ai, ai, ai, ai São Bento me chama Ai, ai, ai, ai São Bento me quer. I’m somewhat confused as to what the São Bento game consists of. My understanding is that it’s a fast game, comprised mainly of attacking kicks. Any comments and opinions, or help…
DDL Capoeira Lesson – 01 November 2012
DDL Capoeira Lesson – 01 November 2012 Taught by Instrutora Curiosa Sequences: base, balanço both sides, base, other way base, full rotation, balanço one way, negativa de fuga, rolê, base Passa pé, leg behind into negativa por tras, straight leg over into meia-lua de compasso, aú land in negativa, rolê