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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)…
Mestre Jogo De Dentro
Born 1965, student of Mestre João Pequeno de Pastinha. His name was given by his godfather, Mestre João Grande. Founded Semente do Jogo de Angola group in 1990. Mestre Jogo de Dentro – Vols 1, 2, 3 Vol 1 – Capoeira Angola 1. Ritmo 2. Ladainha: Deus do Céu – Louvação 3. Paraná ê 4.…
Eu não vou no mar – Mestre Zé Baiano
Eu não vou no mar Eu não vou no mar Eu não vou no mar Porque eu não sei nadar Eu sai da minha terra Ai deixeu pra ir mais lá Atravessei o oce(i)ano Sem saber nadar Lá de trás da minha casa Tem um pé de gravatá Atravessei o rio cheio Sem saber nadar…
Silvio Acarajé – A Saga do Urucungo
25 Aug 2018 – Silvio Acarajé – A Saga do Urucungo I first heard this album about 7 years ago and the first track in particular captured my ears… Still does. He released two great albums, this one and Capoeira Primitiva, a great album to practice the berimbau and learn lesser known toques. Urucungo was…
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…