What I know about YouTube Fitness Videos (Go to last update 14 Oct 2022) First published 24th of September 2020 Lockdown YouTube Fitness Videos I’ve done a few fitness DVDs over the years: T25, Insanity, Ashtanga Yoga with David Swenson, Rodney Yee, Zumba… and I am a fan of them.…
What I know about Music – My progress in one page!
Learning the guitar – My progress in one page! (Go to last update 13 Oct 2022) 12 January 2018 I learned classical guitar for about 6 months when I was 15 years old, back in Brasilia. Long enough to develop callouses (which have long faded away) and to get frustrated…
Capoeira Songs Playlists
First Published 10 September 2018 Last updated 22 August 2022 Songs grouped by theme, to help me remember them!!! 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 (Mestre Marrom) Ô…
Three new albums by Carlo Alexandre
Listen while you read… I got message from Carlo Alexandre (Kabula) on my Facebook Messenger this morning, here’s an extract: ” […] I am very happy to say that I have 3 newly released albums on Bandcamp, two in February 2020 and another one on this month. Have a listen:…
Music Class with Mestre Môa do Katendê
14 October 2017 – Music Class with Mestre Môa do Katendê Mestres João Grande and Môa do Katendê together in London · Hosted by Mestre Joãozinho Da Figueira Facebook Event Page Photos/Videos of the visit to Mojubá and of the event on Flickr Videos on YouTube Mestre Môa do Katendê…
Asa Branca – Luiz Gonzaga
08 March 2019 Asa Branca – Luiz Gonzaga Asa Branca – Luiz Gonzaga Written in 1947, Asa Branca is one of the most well known songs in Brazil – I’d be surprised if there’s anyone there who hasn’t heard or doesn’t recognise the unmistakable introduction. By learning this song I…
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…
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 Photos/Videos of the visit to Mojubá and of the event on Flickr Videos on YouTube On Saturday afternoon we had…
Mestre Traira’s album – Capoeira da Bahia
12 July 2017 (last updated 23 Aug 2019) Mestre Traira’s album – Capoeira da Bahia Found this amazing document (Aug 2019 – seems the document is no longer there…) with photos and a lot of info on this album in Portuguese, French and English. saciperereuk · Mestre Traira -1963 – Capoeira…