Book: Política da Capoeiragem

From the unpublished photographs of the Frenchman Marcel Gautherot portraying the Bahia capoeira wheels of the 1940s and 1950s, the author discusses this cultural manifestation of African roots investigating its place in that context. It is the symbolic dimension of the bodies that gyrate in the wheel, its language, its statements and its narratives that...

Nas rodas da Capoeira e da vida - Corpo experiência e tradição. Christine Nicole Zonzon.

High quality Dobrão to play the berimbau. (See technical sheet below). Sold individually. Brass (1), bronze (2) or stainless steel (3). - Brass: It is the most classic material in the manufacture of Dobrões - Bronze: A noble material for a Dobrão which will resist oxidation better. Visually it is almost identical to brass. - Stainless steel: Stainless...

Official CD of Mestre Bimba. The voice and the berimbau toques of Mestre Bimba in person! A must! Quadras, Corridos, toques etc ... From the Mestre Bimba foundation (Salvador de Bahia).

Compact disc Nzinga capoeira de Abrigaçao. ~50min

Arame for quality berimbau. Diameter 0.8 mm (standard size - suitable for all berimbaus), sold by the meter (more economical). Anti-oxidation treated for a better longevity.

Capoeira Identidade e Gênero: Ensaios Sobre a História Social da Capoeira no Brasil. Josivaldo Pires de Oliveira.

CD of Capoeira Angola by Mestre Valmir (Salvador Bahia).CAUTION: CDs and DVDs are the only items on the site that are neither taken back nor exchanged (Fight against copying). Thank you for your understanding.