03 December 2014 Toque e Jogo Samango This toque/jogo was created by Mestre Canjiquinha. The Samango is a very dynamic game with lateral kicks. The toque itself should be played at a steady pace, with few repiques, to allow the players to keep their rhythm. However, if demonstrating it then…
Capoeira roda gets UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage status
26 November 2014 Capoeira roda gets UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage status This has been long overdue – and today it has become official… The Capoeira roda is in UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. One of the benefits this is expected to bring will be to…
Mestre Toni Vargas talks about Capoeira and playfulness
21 November 2014 Mestre Toni Vargas talks about Capoeira and playfulness Interesting talk by Mestre Toni Vargas about Capoeira, fun and some Capoeira history… (in Portuguese with English subtitles) The ‘Abeiramar TV’ logo seems to be predicting a rather apocalyptic and wet ending to the planet though!!! I have talked…
Mojubá Presents: ’40 Years of Practice and Passion’
15 November 2014 Mojubá Presents: ’40 Years of Practice and Passion’ Mestre Zé Antonio, Ana Beatriz (Lãlã), Caiçara and Hawaii came from Brazil to England for the occasion. Salamandra and his students travelled from Latvia. On Friday we saw Nick’s batizado and certificates were handed out by Mestre Poncianinho –…
Capoeira Communication
09 November 2014 Capoeira Communication What really stuck with me in this lesson: Mestre Poncianinho was very keen to emphasize the importance of communication in Capoeira. If you don’t communicate and just worry about doing the things you can do physically, then it’s not really true Capoeira. Capoeira is a…
O escravo capoeira – Meet Mestre Toni Vargas
09 July 2014 O escravo capoeira – Meet Mestre Toni Vargas Been listening to Mestre Toni Vargas constantly for the last couple of months. I really like his lyrics, his carioca accent and way of thinking, and his deep, hoarse voice. ”O ESCRAVO CAPOEIRA” – The Capoeira Slave ESCRAVO NEGRO,…
Faca de Ticum by Mestre Guimba
04 June 2014 Beautiful capoeira song by Mestre Guimba – Faca de Ticum Chorus: (Knife of Ticum is the knife that killed Besouro) Faca de Ticum é faca que matou Besouro Faca de Ticum é faca que matou… Ticum is a type of wood found in the Northeast Brazil. It…
Mojubá Workshop – When Kay met Capoeira
01 Jun 2014 Mojubá Workshop – When Kay met Capoeira I attended Mojuba’s capoeira workshop this weekend. They were a very memorable, special, 10 hours(currently these are private: Day one, Day two), which I shall treasure for the rest of my life. The icing on the cake happened on day…
Bá – Léo Leobons
23 May 2014 Bá – Léo Leobons While watching this capoeira video from Novo Movimento my ears were pleasantly invaded and truly wormed by the song below… Thanks to modern tech, the link to the album was right there, and at a mere £3.99 on Google Play music I just went…
London School Of Capoeira Batizado – 2014
17 May 2014 London School Of Capoeira Batizado – 2014 When I arrived in London at the tender age of 18 years and 3 months, back in November 1989, The London School of Capoeira had already been here for a year… It was the first school of capoeira in this…