17 October 2017 Mestres João Grande and Môa do Katendê together in London · Hosted by Mestre Joãozinho Da Figueira Facebook Event Page Mestre Môa do Katendê Music Class – AUDIO Songs 7:45 Mestre Pequeno João Pequeno de Pastinha Quem falou que ele não vinha Completar Nossa alegria Ele trouxe…
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…
Contra Mestre Marcelo Finco
10 November 2018 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 15 December 2019 Marcelo Finco…
Moa do Katendê’s murder
09 October 2018 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
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 –…
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…