Papoeira’s fifth podcast is on the air! A podcast made by capoeiristas for capoeiristas. Our last podcast of 2018 is a commemoration of the centennial of Capoeira Regional created by Mestre Bimba in September 1918 We have an exclusive interview with his son Mestre Nenel, during the launch of his book “Bimba, a century of […]
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There are many elements that make up a well rounded Capoerista. A wide range of movements, skill in the roda, awareness of the rhythm and style of game, malicía and mandinga, musical and singing ability, understanding of the culture and history of capoeira, to name but a few. The berimbau is central to capoeira. Without
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The Toques of Mestre Bimba Learning the “toques” of Mestre Bimba is not an easy task – some of them are fairly complicated, and mastering them all will take time. In order to make the process a little easier for anyone out there wanting to learn them, ourselves included, we’ve created this page which contains
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