A Capoeira Illuminada
Mestre Bimba, Capoeira Iluminada is a feature-length documentary film that tells the story of Manoel dos Reis Machado, Mestre Bimba.
Mestre Toni Vargas – Noite Sem Lua
“I lived in Engenho de Dentro, a suburb of Rio. There, I had a group of very special friends: we were more than friends, we were brethren of capoeira…”
Sinhá Mandou Chamar
With English Translation
Learn to play the Berimbau
We hope you enjoy these video tutorials with Mestre Virgulinho on how to play the Berimbau.
São Bento Grande de Mestre Bimba
This rhythm is often called “São Bento Grande de Regional” or simply “Regional”.
Iúna
A medium-paced and graceful game, it is played traditionally by “formados” (graduated students)…
Vou Esperar a Lua Voltar (madeira boa)
With English Translation
Idalina
A slow to moderate rhythm, Idalina was also created by Mestre Bimba, and is often heard in regional rodas…
How To Match The Perfect Capoeira Bateria
In this video we detail exactly how each of our capoeira bateria (Gunga, Médio, and Violas) are matched up and prepared before we ship them out. The key is to string up multiple vergas and tune them before even picking out the cabaças. Once we find 3 matching vergas (with distinct sounds for each berimbau) we choose the appropriate cabaças and finalize the set. Every bateria is hand selected just for you. 🙂
Samba de Roda
This rhythm comes from the traditional Sambas de Roda of Bahia and is perhaps the oldest of the toques listed…
Benguela
Banguela is a slower rhythm created by Mestre Bimba. It is a “jogo de floreios”, not in the sense of acrobatics…
Movement Tutorial : Aú de coluna
With Instructor Mussum
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