Played by Mestre Virgulinho
Mestre Bimba’s Santa Maria is different from the Santa Maria in Capoeira Angola. It does not have a traditionally-associated game but is played at a medium-pace. According to Mestre Nenel, Mestre Bimba’s son, it is unclear whether Mestre Bimba created this rhythm.
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Samba de Roda
This rhythm comes from the traditional Sambas de Roda of Bahia and is perhaps the oldest of the toques listed…
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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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Iúna
A medium-paced and graceful game, it is played traditionally by “formados” (graduated students)…
