Berimbau Toques The most well known Capoeira toques are Angola, São Bento Pequeno and São Bento Grande. Here I go through those and various others that I have learned. Our group has its own official toques when it comes to the roda, click here for more information. The notation is…
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
02 Nov 2019 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…
Mestre Canjiquinha toques
Mojubá Music Lesson – 14 December 2016 In class tonight Mestre Poncianinho taught us one of the toques at the end of this album, where Mestre Canjiquinha plays various (unnamed, as far as we know) toques. (from 28:15) We practiced this one: Direct link, in case the player above doesn’t…
New songs with Mestre José Antônio
29 June 2016 New songs with Mestre José Antônio Mestre Zé Antônio has been in Europe for the last month or so. He came to Mestre Poncianinho’s event Vivência cultural 2016 and then went off to various events in Europe. This week is his last week and then he’s going…
Vivência Cultural 2016
6 Jun 2016 Vivência Cultural 2016 Cobra Mansa, Janja, Tião Carvalho & more (haven’t figured out who yet) – Group Nzinga’s album, released in 2003. Mestra Janja e Mestra Paulinha Mestra Janja (http://nzinga.org.br/pt-br/grupo_nzinga – Grupo Nzinga) was a guest of honour at Mestre Poncianinho’s event Vivência Cultural 2016, and indeed,…
Mestre Marcelo Angola visit to Mojubá
05 Feb 2016 Mestre Marcelo Angola visit to Mojubá Tonight Mestre Marcelo Angola went to Dance Attic to teach the Friday class. I saw a fair bit of him last year, and his daughter, at various events in London and I always learn new tricks with him. His style is…
Literature de Cordel – Mestre Gaio on Mestre Suassuna
30 Jan 2016 Literatura de Cordel – Mestre Gaio on Mestre Suassuna This booklet was lent to me by my camarada Neil, who received it from Mestre Poncianinho, and the first thing I did was take photos of it. This copy is old and delicate, so I thought I ought…