The 11th Papoeira Podcast is on air! A Podcast by Capoeiristas for Capoeiristas! In this episode we bring you more great music, more polemics, and an amazing interview! Mestre Chicote tells us how he came to write his ladainha about the life of Mestre Suassuna (Read an English translation of the lyrics here). We look […]
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Vida do Mestre Suassuna – Ladainha Written by Mestre Chicote Lyrics and English Translation Reinaldo Ramos Suassuna é o senhorQue do estilo miudinho é o criadorNasceu na Bahia lá nas Terras de BambaMas foi em Itabuna onde tudo começou E logo aos 14 anos esse fato aconteceu Teve um problema es pernas que nem hospital
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The 10th Papoeira Podcast is on the air! A podcast made by Capoeiristas for Capoeiristas. In this episode, more curious facts from the history of Capoeira, and a bit of controversy: We talk about a bird that features not only in many Capoeira songs, but also regularly in Brazilian popular music. A discussion about the
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The 9th Papoeira Podcast is on the air! A podcast for Capoeiristas, by Capoeiristas! In this episode we have a special live broadcast with Mestre Pantera. We get to know more of Mestre Pantera and his life, and his views of Capoeira as a tool for political and social change. In this episode: Ladainha sung
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Balança que Pesa Ouro – Capoeira Song by Mestre Pernalonga Lyrics and English Translation Balança que pesa ouroNão é pra pesar metalTem passarinho pequenoQue mata cobra coral Balança que pesa ouroNão é pra pesar metalTem passarinho pequenoQue mata cobra coral Boi com sede bebe lamaBarriga vazia não dá sonoEu não sou dono do mundoMais eu
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From Minas Gerais to the World, Capoeira has taken Mestre Chicote to every corner of the planet. Though constantly on the move, he has called Paris his home for the last 10 years. Hopefully you can get to know Mestre Chicote a little via this interview. If you’re reading this in Europe, Paris is only
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It’s funny how sometimes we don’t ask ourselves the right questions… I’ve been singing Ai Ai Aidê in Capoeira rodas for years and yet it was only when I came to write this article I discovered it’s full meaning! Aidê – Negra Africana Aidê is a woman’s name. In this song, we don’t learn anything
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Papoeira Podcast #8 is already on the air! A podcast made by capoeiristas for capoeiristas. This podcast comes full of history and folklore. In this month’s episode: The origin of the Jongo and its rituals The points in the Jongo – what they are and what they are used for May 13th 1888 is celebrated
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Pisei na pedraA pedra balanceouLevanta meu povoCativeiro se acabou Ponto de Jongo Jongo (also known as caxambu or tabu), like Capoeira, is an Afro-Brazilian folkloric tradition that originated in the coffee plantations in the Paraíba Valley, between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. It’s roots can be traced even further back to the Bantu people of the
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Camugerê (or Camujerê) was the name of a large Quilombo that existed in Brazil back in the days of slavery. Quilombos were communities hidden deep in the jungle, settled by the enslaved Africans who had managed to escape from captivity. Portuguese English Camugerê, Como vai, como tá?CamugerêComo vai vosmecê?CamugerêEu vou bem de saúdeCamugerêPra mim é
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