Idalina
A slow to moderate rhythm, Idalina was also created by Mestre Bimba, and is often heard in regional rodas…
Benguela
Banguela is a slower rhythm created by Mestre Bimba. It is a “jogo de floreios”, not in the sense of acrobatics…
Uma Vida Pela Capoeira
This film tells the story of the legendary Master Pastinha, Poet and the Guardian of Capoeira Angola.
E Tanto Que Eu Peço a Deus – Mestre Boa Voz
É tanto que peço a Deus
É tanto que Deus me dá
É tão pouco que eu mereço
Mas I nada me faltará
(with English translation)
Apanha Laranja No Chão // Jogo de Navalha
Used by many Capoeiristas and old Masters, this rhythm was used to take money in the roda, that is to say: at a certain moment, some spectators threw
Apanha laranja no chão tico-tico
Roda capoeira Praça republica 05/02/2017
A História Nos Engana – Ladainha
English Translation
A história nos engana, Diz tudo pélo contrario // History fools us, It says everything opposite
Samba de Roda
This rhythm comes from the traditional Sambas de Roda of Bahia and is perhaps the oldest of the toques listed…
Se Berimbau Tocar Tu Me Chama
Se Berimbau tocar tu me chama, o meu corpo precisa de dancar //
If the Berimbau plays, call me, My body needs to dance.
(With English Translation)
Iúna
A medium-paced and graceful game, it is played traditionally by “formados” (graduated students)…
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…”
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