Played by Mestre Virgulinho
This rhythm comes from the traditional Sambas de Roda of Bahia and is perhaps the oldest of the toques listed. It is used as a toque variation for the berimbau viola, as well as for a post-roda celebration.
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São Bento Pequeno
Also known as São Bento pequeno or Inverted Angola (because it replaces the high note of the Angola toque with the low and vice versa)…
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Benguela
Banguela is a slower rhythm created by Mestre Bimba. It is a “jogo de floreios”, not in the sense of acrobatics…
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Cavalaria
Mestre Bimba strove to preserve the cavalaria rhythm in honour of the past when capoeiristas used it to…
