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Samba and Capoeira: transcendent resistance

Posted on September 10, 2010 by 4CapoeiraThoughts

Here it goes another ‘Samba post’ mixed with ‘Random thoughts’… The lyrics of the songs posted are part of the post’s rationale, so I posted links to them either immediately after their titles or at the end of the post. … Continue reading →

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O Povo Brasileiro / The Brazilian People

Posted on November 27, 2009 by 4capoeirathoughts

We come from the confluence, the cultural shock, the mingling of the Portuguese invader with our native Indians and African natives. We are a syncretic culture a new people who, despite being the off spring of the fusion of different … Continue reading →

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Mestre Waldemar da Paixão

Posted on October 17, 2009 by 4capoeirathoughts

“My name is Waldemar Rodrigues da Paixão, I was born in 1916, learnt Capoeira from Siri de Mangue, Canário Pardo, Calabi de Periperi… I took 4 years learning, in 40 I was teaching on the Pero Vaz [street from Salvador, … Continue reading →

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