//‘Capoeira: Love the practice, not the politics’…// A thought provoking article by Baris Yazar about appropriation without due accreditation of Capoeira movements, which I not only agree with but have also been noticing lately appearing on my feed. Go read!!!
Contra Mestre Marcelo Finco
Contra Mestre Marcelo Finco (Associação de Capoeira Angola N’golo ia Muanda) is a great cantador, student of Mestre Ananias and currently living in Greece. Marcelo Finco on Facebook Marcelo Finco’s Blog Marcelo Finco SoundCloud Marcelo Finco on YouTube CM Marcelo Finco singing
Mestre José Antônio songs
A few of Mestre José Antônio’s beautiful songs Sela a Ventania (2019) [chorus] Sela a Ventania, dindin – Ventania is common name for horses in Brazil… Eu vou partir Já raiou o dia, dindin Hora de ir. [verses] Veneno mateiro me espera lá fora Vou rodar o mundo, dindin É…
Moa do Katendê’s murder
09 October 2017 Mestre Moa do Katendê, Romualdo Rosário da Costa, 63 years old, was stabbed in the back, 12 times in total, after an argument with Paulo Sérgio Ferreira de Santana, 36, at a bar near his house, on the night of the Presidential (and local) elections in Brazil.…
MAIOR É DEUS, GRANDE É JOÃO!
Click here to support ‘Maior é deus grande é João’ João Oliveira dos Santos, Mestre João Grande (Master “Big John”), aged 85, the eldest living active capoeira practitioner in the world, is an icon of the traditional form of capoeira. Considered to be the master of masters by the capoeira…
Mestre Jogo De Dentro Albums
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 –…
Capoeira Songs Playlists
Songs I know, grouped by theme, to help me remember them!!! This is not an extensive list, and it’s work in progress. Sand & Water playlist Na beira do mar Beira mar iôiô Beira mar iáiá Eu não vou no mar (Mestre Zé Baiano) Sobrado de mamãe é debaixo d’água…
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…
Mestre Poncianinho’s Vlogs
First published 05 Feb 2018 Mestre Poncianinho’s Vlogs Mestre Poncianinho started 2018 with a new series of video blogs, here they are! Watch and learn 😉 Also available here -> http://www.mojuba.co.uk/blog Podcasts (Facebook) Podcast 1 Lessons, practices and insights Podcast 2 Guidance