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Capoeira for a good cause9 comments

angoleiro wrote 6 months ago: All Capoeiristas say over and over again that Capoeira is not only a martial art. We tend to look do … more →

Tags: Capoeira Angola, Brazil, mestre moraes, vadiar, Society, Mestre Russo, Good Cause, capoeira beyond brazil, aniefre essien

Open Roda in Amsterdam15 comments

angoleiro wrote 9 months ago: Hello people, yes, I am still alive. And these days there will be another post on this blog, but fir … more →

Tags: Amsterdam, open roda

Mixing styles: Can you train both Angola and Regional?42 comments

angoleiro wrote 1 year ago: This is one of the most controverse topics in discussions between Angoleiros and Regionalistas. And … more →

Tags: Capoeira Angola, Capoeira Contemporeana, Training, Capoeira Regional, mestré Bimba, mestre pastinha, tradition, capoeira, Capoeira Angonal

Today is Carybé Day7 comments

angoleiro wrote 1 year ago: É argentino, é brasileiro, é quichua, é asteca, é inca, é carioca por bossa mas baiano por fé. É ami … more →

Tags: Capoeira Angola, Culture, Candomblé, Orixá, capoeira, Carybé, Art, Paintings, Salvador

Are Angoleiros Snobs?19 comments

angoleiro wrote 1 year ago: The other day I talked with a Regionalista whom I didnt know much. And in this conversation he was t … more →

Tags: Capoeira Angola, +Roda, Capoeira Contemporeana, angoleiro, Capoeira Regional, prejudice, snobs, Regionalista, GCap

Spot the mistake17 comments

angoleiro wrote 1 year ago: Or: A painful lesson in malicia The first time I have seen this video I thought, yep, this clip will … more →

Tags: Philosophy, malicia, malandragem, capoeirista, Approach, Violence, self-defense, MMA

Bring Capoeira Back to the Streets!13 comments

angoleiro wrote 1 year ago: This topic is circulating through my mind since a couple of weeks. Maybe it is due to me leaving my … more →

Tags: Culture, Game, angoleiro, Training, Academies, Street, mestré Bimba, Violence, mestre pastinha

My favourite Youtube-Clips!1 comment

angoleiro wrote 1 year ago: I realized the other day that I did write mostly about serious topics. That is ok, cause, well, Capo … more →

Tags: Game

How can I become an Angoleiro?

angoleiro wrote 1 year ago: Once upon a time… I was biking to a Regional training and a girl who was riding with me asked … more →

Tags: Capoeira Angola, Ritual, expression, angoleiro, Magic, Training, Play, Capoeira Regional

The ups and downs of Capoeira life13 comments

angoleiro wrote 1 year ago: I remember the words quite well. “Be careful, you are too much into Capoeira.” I heard t … more →

Tags: Creativity

Modern Malandragem - or: should we take lessons from thugs?19 comments

angoleiro wrote 1 year ago: Manduca da Praia, murderer of 27 people, hired muscle for a lot of politicians, feared by police and … more →

Tags: Philosophy, malicia, Manduca da Praia, Besouro Manganga, malandragem, Mariam Doze Homem

Capoeira Culture in 'the Diaspora'3 comments

angoleiro wrote 1 year ago: Until a couple of months ago I heard only once or twice about events about capoeira, which neither w … more →

Tags: Capoeira Angola, Mandinga em Manhattan, Cultural Events, Culture, Brazil


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