24 January 2017 Mestre Bimba’s album – Curso De Capoeira Regional – 1969 One 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 Capoeira São Bento Grande Cavalaria Banguela Santa Maria…
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 On Saturday afternoon we had an unforgettable music class with Mestre João Grande, here it is Audio file: Ladainha Iê!!!!! Mas…
Mestre Cobrinha Verde
I’m copying this here, too precious to risk it disappearing! I found/copied it from here https://capoeira-connection.com/capoeira/2011/10/capoeira-and-mandingas-mestre-cobrinha-verde-1921-1983/. I’ve seen too many capoeira sites just vanish (usually because people don’t renew the domain name?) so this is just a backup! Mestre Cobrinha Verde If the facts in this book did not occur…
Mestre Traira’s album – Capoeira da Bahia
12 July 2017 Mestre Traira’s album – Capoeira da Bahia Found this amazing document with photos and a lot of info on this album in Portuguese, French and English. [Tracks originally summarised by Capoeira Palmares] 1 Santa Maria – Puxador: Traíra. [Toque: Angola] Chula de 28 versos com partes instrumentais Eu…
Birthdays/T-shirt/Business cards
12 May 2017 Birthdays/T-shirt/Business cards Denise suggested I should get a business card when I gave her the address of this blog scribbled on a piece of paper. And I thought, why not? So I ‘designed’ (i.e. picked a photo) and ordered from moo print, here it is! Tonight’s roda…
Mestre Roxinho visits Mojubá
14 April 2017 – Good Friday Mestre Roxinho visits Mojubá London streets were deserted on my drive to the Dance Attic. I love it when London is like that. Mestre Poncianinho had been telling everyone that Mestre Roxinho was coming to visit and he said a lot of people were…
Mestre Pastinha’s album – Capoeira Angola/Eternamente
07/03/2017 I’m going to write down the songs from Mestre Pastinha’s ‘Capoeira Angola/Pastinha Eternamente’ album for singing practice and as a playlist for me to learn. (track listing). And I might as well add his spoken words! (Track 1) Ê, maior é Deus. Ê, maior é Deus, pequeno sou eu…
Mojubá lesson – 26 February 2017
Mojubá lesson – 26 February 2017 Pandeiro Practice with Mestre Poncianinho
Mestre Silvio Acarajé – Capoeira Primitiva
06 Feb 2017 Mestre Silvio Acarajé – Capoeira Primitiva I’ve set myself a challenge to try and transcribe the toques in this album… This is a work in progress!!! tic – hit cabaça with baqueta. I got the album from Amazon EU a while ago, for £7.49, but I can’t…