Who was Mestre Pastinha? Mestre Pastinha Vicente Joaquim Ferreira Pastinha better known as Mestre Pastinha was born the the 5th April 1889 in Salvador Bahia. A little known fact is that his father, José Señor Pastinha, was born here in Spain. He owned a small shop in the centre of Salvador. His mother, Maria Eugenia, […]
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Devagar Se Chega Lá – Capoeira Song Lyrics and English Translation Iniciante, eu entendo a euforia,Logo que você entrou nessa academia.Tenho bem mais tempo,e essa arte ainda me encanta.Mas água demais, até mesmomata a planta.Oi, devagar se chega lá! Beginner, I understand the euphoria,as soon as you entered this academy.I’ve been here much longer,and I
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Vim da Bahia pra lhe ver – Capoeira Song Lyrics and English Translation ‘Tava lá no alto da ribeira,Na Bahia que e terra de muito axé,Minha mãe é uma grande lavadeira,O meu pai usa peneira,Na colheita do cafe.Eu de jangada vim pro Rio de janeiro,Vim pra ver o verão de São Tropez,Mas eu sou vim
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Take a peek inside our new book: Portuguese for Capoeiristas We’ve been working hard on this project for a long time and finally it’s live! You can take a look inside the book live on Amazon below. If you like what you see, sign up to our email list below and we’ll send you the
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Era um Domingo de Alegria – Capoeira Song Lyrics and English Translation Era um domingo de alegriaTocava Angola e Santa MariaE foi assim que começou animadoCom muitos alunos e também convidados E foi assim que começou animadoCom muitos alunos e também convidados Dois capoeira rezavam agachadosPedindo a Deus a sua proteçãoRodou a meia-lua levou uma
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Contra Mestra Jana Janaina Crivelli Erheim AKA Contra Mestra Jana – The biggest smile in capoeira! Whenever she plays, sings or teaches… she always has the most amazing contagious smile! Student of Mestre Suassuna and creator of the capoeira clothing brand Folha Seca de Capoeira. Jana arrived in Munich to show share our beautiful art,
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A Manteiga Derramou – Capoeira Song Lyrics, Meaning and English Translation Every Capoeirista is familiar with the song “A Manteiga Derramou”, but have you ever considered the meaning behind the lyrics? The song is a very old one with no known author. As with many Capoeira songs it speaks of the era of slavery during
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The 12th Podcast in on the air! Papoeira’s twelfth podcast is on the air! A podcast made by capoeiristas for capoeiristas. In this edition of the podcast we discuss capoeira making the news in the culture wars, some little known history about a popular character in numerous capoeira songs, and our first interview with a
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Sai Sai Catarina – Capoeira Song – Lyrics, English Translation and Meaning This song doesn’t have many secrets, but it does have a lot to give! Sorry for shattering your illusions, but not all capoeira songs hide a mysterious story or hidden meaning, sometimes they are just that, songs. There are sources that say that
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Oi Sim Sim Sim Capoeira Song – Lyrics, English Translation and Meaning It doesn’t take much to translate the words of this song – But have you thought about what the song is actually trying to say? Oi sim sim simOi não não não Mas hoje tem amanhã nãoMas hoje tem amanhã não Oh yes
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