Well Done today everyone who came, the RODA was amazing, I am looking forward to the next one….
Great Games, new faces and old ones, was good to see Veronica and Michelle ‘Agua” again vadiando with us.
IF ANYONE HAVE PICTURES OR VIDEO PASS IT ON TO ME AND POST THE PHOTOS…
– Mestre Val Boa Morte
Hi Everyone lets try again, Tomorrow Friday we are showing the Only the Strong Capoeira movie at CFdB School at 9pm straight after the acrobaticas lesson, Make sure you bring a nice and warm clothing, your donation and as much friend as possible.
-Mestre Val Boa Morte
FEATURING: a Mestre WE ALL know & love.. Mestre Amen Santo..
who was instrumental in INTRODUCING Capoeira to Hollywood Films.. this in turn helped to spread the popularity of Capoeira WORLDWIDE! Axe!
Hi Everyone,
I almost forgot, Tomorrow Friday the 8th we are showing the Only the Strong Capoeira movie at CFdB School at 9pm straight after the acrobaticas lesson, Make sure you bring a nice and warm clothing and your donation..
-Mestre Val Boa Morte
FEATURING: a Mestre WE ALL know & love.. Mestre Amen Santo..
who was instrumental in INTRODUCING Capoeira to Hollywood Films.. this in turn helped to spread the popularity of Capoeira WORLDWIDE! Axe!
Coming up at EASTER TIME is the CFdB Encounter & Batizado Event. This is the Highlight of the Capoeira School Year.
Mestre Val is committed to sharing with his students the best that the Capoeira World has to offer, an AUTHENTIC experience with different Capoeira Masters, Capoeiristas & Teachers of Brazilian Artforms.
ALL STUDENTS are expected to participate & support the event as a show of commitment to Capoeira, your experience as a student & to demonstrate the ongoing growth of your CFdB group.
Please CONFIRM your participation with Mestre Val as soon as possible. ALL Deposits & Registration must be finalised by FEBRUARY to ensure that the event goes ahead as planned.
SEE THE FOLLOWING LINKS for DETAILS on:
19th CFdB INTERNATIONAL ENCOUNTER
Força das Águas has been in the oven for a few years. In addition to new capoeira songs, it has different textures and flavors.
Featuring: Mestre Acordeon, Mestre Sorriso, Mestre Lobão, Contramestre Cravo, Professor Salê, and Professor Recruta.
All the proceeds go to support Projeto Kirimurê!
Songs:
1. Catarina – Mestre Acordeon
2. Ogum Ê – Mestre Sorriso e Contramestre Cravo
3. Eu vi Lá – Mestre Acordeon
4. Força das Águas – Mestre Acordeon
5. Vou Navegando – Mestre Acordeon
6. Pedra que Ronca – Mestre Acordeon
7. Paraná Funk – Mestre Lobão e Contramestre Cravo
8. Água pra Lavar – Mestre Lobão
9. Tráfico de Negro _ Professor Salê
10. Vim da África – Mestre Acordeon
11. Ê Baianinha – Professor Recruta
12. Portão de Ouro – Contramestre Cravo
13. Mestre Acordeon(live)
Brasil Brasil Cultural Centre: 11928 Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90066
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The Hispanic-Latin American Festival makes a significant contribution to the vibrancy and richness of Australia’s multicultural society, depicting cultural and artistic expression through dance, music, theatre, film, sport, visual arts, and cuisine.
Celebrating 32 colourful years in the City of Yarra, the Johnston Street Hispanic Fiesta showcases the culture, heritage and traditions of Spanish speaking nations.
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(April 5th 1889 – November 13th 1981)
Mestre Pastinha played capoeira for more than eighty years. His father was a Spaniard, his mother an African. He was taught capoeira by an African from Angola, Mestre Benidito.
Benidito had seen the ten year old Pastinha, who was a very small boy being beaten by a stronger boy. Afterwards, he told Pastinha that if he came to his house he would be taught something very valuable. Benidito was of course talking about Capoeira Angola or n`golo as he called it. Pastinha was a brilliant capoeirista whose game was characterized by agility, quickness and intelligence. Pastinha was the great traditionalist. Pastinha wanted his students to understand the practice, philosophy and tradition of pure Capoeira Angola.
It is said that in the early days of Capoeira, Capoeira was called many things including:
Mestre Pastinha once said:
I practice the true Capoeira Angola and in my school they learn to be sincere and just. That is the Angola law. I inherited it from my grandfather. It is the law of loyalty. The Capoeira that I learnt, I did not change it in my school … When my students go on, they go on to know about everything. They know: this is fight, this is cunning. We must be calm. It is not an offensive fight. Capoeira waits… The good Capoeira needs to be able to cry at the foot of the aggressor, he is crying but his eyes and spirit is active. Capoeiristas do not like to be grabbed, he does not like to turn the corner with his chest open. The good capoeirista must know how to sing, play Capoeira and instruments of Capoeira.
He was a composer who wrote many Capoeira songs. He also loved to talk and philosophise about Capoeira:
Capoeira is at a time a dance and a religion.
Capoeira is the special magic (mandinga) of slaves in there longing for freedom. Its’ essence/origins/philosophy doesn’t have methods, its end is inconceivable to the more knowledgable capoeirista.
…The code of honour is indispensable …. To be obeyed by the capoeiristas, therefore…. ” It is the control of the game “… for the judge… for the rules… regulations… and for the rhythm of the orchestra… ” That it prevents the violence and the accidents “…
Mestre Pastinha is without a doubt the most famous of all the Capoeira Angola Mestres but please let us not forget the other great Angoleiros of that time. For at that time to go to a Capoeira Angola School or academy was unheard of. One would pick out a “teacher” and hopefully he would teach you or it was also common to go to a roda and try to pick up some movements and practise in private. I believe that in this way Capoeira Angola was able to keep the individual style, mystique and unpredictability so comman to Capoeira Angola. This is opposed to a “teacher” offering his services to all who showed interest.
Mestre Pastinha opened the first Capoeira Angola School.
The Academia De Capoeira Angola, in 1941 in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Some say in response to the fact that regional players had lost contact with the roots and context of Capoeira, Promoting Competition and grading. The object is to try to keep as sincere to the roots as possible. Hence the addition Angola. He would say to his students…
Capoeira Angola can only be taught without force, but naturally. For the person to learn, you must make good use of free gestures. Each owns his own way to play and know one plays like me. In my students lies the wisdom of what I know, I can see it in them each one is his own.
Mestre Pastinha dedicated his school to preserving and continuing the long tradition of this African art form. Only after he died did he receive the recognition he deserved. In a brochure celebrating his hundredth birthday the state of Bahia declared him the heritage of Bahia.
Mestre Val Boa Morte
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Mestre Ezequiel
Toda Bahia chorou – repite
No dia em que a Capoeira de Angola, perdeu o seu protetor
Mestre Pastinha foi embora / Oxalá que os levou
Lá pras terras de Aruanda / mais ninguém se comformou
Chorou general menino / chorou mocinha doutor
Preta velha, feiticeira / Oganzí, Babálaô
Berimbau tocou Iúna / num toque triste de morte
A Capoeira foi jogada / ao som da triste canção
Da boca do mandigueiro / de dentro do coração
Mas não ouve na Bahia
Quem não cantasse esse refrão – repite
IÊ, vai lá menino / mostra o que o mestre ensinou
Mostra que arrancaram a planta / Mais a semente brotou
E se for bem cultivada / dará bom fruto e bela flor
Ai, ai, aidê / O aide, aide, aidê
AI, AI, AIDÊ
Mestre Pastinha eu canto pra você….
Norival Moreira de Oliveira was born in Coroa, Itaparica, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil on June 22, 1945. At 7, Norival and his family moved to Massaranduba, a poor neighborhood not far from the church of Bomfim. Mestre Nilton and Mestre Cutica, brothers and highly respected capoeiristas who lived down the block, took young Norival to meet the elder masters Pirró and Zeca. Pirró, Zeca and Nilton organized and commanded many capoeira rodas in the streets.
Norival began playing in the mestre’s rodas and in 1965 he started teaching in his own academy. Mestre No founded Capoeira Academies Retintos, Orixas da Bahia and Capoeira Palmares. He has taught to thousands of capoeristas. He is founder, president, and grand master of Associacao Brasileira Cultural de Capoeira Palmares (ABCCP) an organization dedicated to teaching, promoting and maintaining the traditions of Capoeira Angola.
Today, Mestre No lives with his wife, children and grand children in Boca do Rio, Salvador. He teaches capoeira in Pituba and travels throughtout Brazil in the US and other parts of the world.
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THANKS EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT
of Capoeira Filhos da Bahia 18th International Capoeira Encounter – AUSTRALIA 2011
Our 18th International Capoeira Encounter was great, Thanks to Mestre Boa Gente, Mestre Amen, Mestre Tonho Materia, Mestre Gilson, Contra-Mestres Borracha and Dinho Boa Morte, Professores Stralinho and Christopher, Sydney Energia da Bahia students, Ana Carla, all my students, Neda, Mark, Copacabana and all the local businesses for being with us and helping to support the CAO and Capoeira Filhos da Bahia School.
Axe to you all,
Mestre Val Boa Morte
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CAFE ENTREE
COPACABANA INTERNATIONAL
FILA SPORTS OUTLET
FOO DOOS CAFE
FRIENDS OF THE EARTH CAFE
KRINKI
SAFEWAY/ WOOLWORTHS SUPERMARKET
SAM’S CASH EXPRESS
SMITH ST. CYCLES
SONSA FOODS
Also,
BRAND NiU
HAMMER & TONGS – GRAPHIC DESIGN
NEDA RAHMANI & MARRS COIRO
POKEH DESIGN
SISTANATIVE
TUMBARUMBA
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