First published Dec 2014 Last Updated 14 June 2020 Capoeira Reading List Below is a list of Capoeira books & papers I have read. There are 100s of books about Capoeira out there. Here’s a comprehensive list by Dr. Sara Delamont (Cardiff University). * Capoeira Angola – Mestre Pastinha (PDF)…
Mojubá Music Lesson – 16 April 2015
Mojubá Music Lesson – 16 April 2015 We practised this Sao Bento Grande repique, amongst other things: tsh#tsh# dim dom dom x2 tsh#tsh# dim dom dom# dom dom dom dim dom dom dom dim dom dom I was on the berimbau tonight, but I filmed this to practice the pandeiro…
Mojubá Lesson – 13 April 2015 – Mestre Waldemar
Mojubá Lesson – 13 April 2015 – Mestre Waldemar sequence to practice player 1: rabo de arraia, au over tesoura, land into negativa -> tesoura player 2: esquiva -> tesoura, face opponent landing from au, go under the tesoura Music lesson We are learning Mestre Waldemar da Paixão. Mestre Waldemar’s…
Mestre Acordeon B2B talk at SOAS
Mestre Acordeon B2B talk at SOAS – 09 April 2015 I started following Mestre Acordeon’s Berkeley to Bahia journey with great interest back when it first started on Facebook, in 2013 – it combined two – well three – of my favourite activities. No, wait! When I start breaking it…
Maracangalha and Mestre Curió (Guest appearance by Mestre Ousado)
18 March 2015 – Maracangalha and Mestre Curió Today we learned this song in our music class, and much more! I extracted the above from this AMAZING album. The more I listen to the more I want to listen to it! I’m going to play it continuously until I know…
Toque e Jogo Samango/Saramango
03 December 2014 Toque e Jogo Samango/Saramango 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…
Toque de Angolinha and Mestre Waldemar
26 October 2014 Toque de Angolinha and Mestre Waldemar Another Sunday and another new toque to practice. This one is called Angolinha. Or Waldemar (da Paixão). So I learned a new toque and also about Mestre Waldemar. I heard about him before, in songs mostly. His presence as a Capoeira…
Mestre Cobra Mansa Workshop – 03/04/2013
Mestre Cobra Mansa Workshop – 03/04/2013 Mestre Cobra Mansa & Mestre Poncianinho 03/04/2013 After watching Aruanda, a dvd by CDO London group (Mestre Poncianinho) – I friended him on Facebook, and came across Mestre Cobra Mansa’s Kilombo Tenonde Permangola. “Directed by “Mestre Cobra Mansa” this center combines the art of…