CAPOEIRA - DANCE OF WAR

Some interpretations emphasize Capoeira as a fighting style designed for rebellion, but disguised by a façade of dance. For some time, Capoeira was prohibited in Brazil.In spite of the ban, Mestre Bimba (Manuel dos Reis Machado) created a new style, the "Capoeira Regional" (as opposed to the traditional "Capoeira Angola" of Mestre Pastinha). Mestre Bimba was finally successful in convincing the authorities of the cultural value of capoeira, thus ending the official ban in the 1930s. Mestre Bimba founded the first capoeira school in 1932, the Academia-escola de Capoeira Regional at the Engenho de Brotas in Salvador-Bahia. He was then considered "the father of modern capoeira". In 1937, he earned the state board of education certificate. In 1942, Mestre Bimba opened his second school at the Terreiro de Jesus - rua das Laranjeiras. The school is still open today and supervised by his pupil, known as "Vermelho-27"
Music is integral to capoeira. It sets the tempo and style of game that is to be played within the roda. The music is composed of instruments and song. The tempos differ from very slow (Angola) to very fast (são bento regional). Many of the songs are sung in a call and response format while others are in the form of a narrative. Capoeiristas sing about a wide variety of subjects. Some songs are about history or stories of famous capoeiristas. Other songs attempt to inspire players to play better. Some songs are about what is going on within the roda. Sometimes the songs are about life or love lost. Others have lighthearted and playful lyrics. Capoeiristas change their playing style significantly as the songs or rhythm from the berimbau commands. In this manner, it is truly the music that drives capoeira.

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[tribalusa]

where this grup is from? i live in lowell mass

[JCVdude]

@tribalusa This group is in Kelowna, BC, Canada.

[yomtumthai2]

yes i do it came from African origin but was made in Brazil not in Africa kinda like When shaolin kung fu was created it has Indian origin but was made in China

[PainMakerAndPitbull]

no dance, no war... Fight for freedom.

[alexandersamuz]

cool

[pliniocts1]

A tá.... sua mãe deve ser argentina e seu pai de moçambique, se liga meu irmão. Qual capoerista dinamarques mai se destacou? Só falta falar que o jogar de século de futebol foi dinamarques.

[maleobrasil]

@cetrodefogo mais que criou a capoeira foi os negros. e eles nao eram brasileirossss.. procura se imforma

[gamindsoc1509]

The fairy lights look very war like!

[frugihoyi]

@cetrodefogo Nao importa de onde voce vem, qualquer um pode ter jeito pra capoeira. Eu moro na Dinamarca e algums dos melhores capoeiristas que eu conheco sao Dinamarqueses.

[fattypatty1000]

@mrkonja42 they are canadain in this vid duh

[cuskashow]

massa, parabens! boa sorte, eh mutio dificil iniciar sozinho!

[asixeres]

:s stop dancing pls...

[mrkonja42]

hahahaha stupid americans....... sory im not a nationalist youst hade to say i -.-

go play american footbal this is not for you

[hazelmiller2007]

Im going to join a capoeira class on friday, I cant wait it lots brilliant