The Life Capoeira

Mestre Carlo returns to discuss how the political seeds he talked about in his first appearance on the show have grown; his latest project; why capoeira and politics are inseparable. To support his latest project, visit from 09:00 4th July: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/mundo-girou To check out his previous work visit his bandcamp profile: http://www.carloalexandre.bandcamp.com/ For Mestre Carlo...

Mestre Cobra Mansa talks about the changes he has seen over half a century of involvement in the art; being a permangoleiro at Kilombo; and poses a question for capoeiristas everywhere. You can get Dance of the Serpent here and you can find out more about the unsung heroes series at Funmilayo.co.uk And follow the hyperlink to watch Jogo do Corpo in Portuguese with English subtitles.

Axé talks about his life and thoughts about capoeira, from his encounter with the late, great Nestor capoeira, the weight of a corda, and where his journey began. If you enjoy this podcast, please share it on your socials, subscribe on your podcast platforms and leave a review, and if you can afford it, please consider a donation to help cover the running costs.

Mestre Poncianinho talks about his beginnings in capoeira; how it led him to the UK and why he stayed; his book, stage and screen projects and much more. You can follow him on Instagram and YouTube: https://www.instagram.com/poncianinho https://youtube.com/@mestreponcianinho Mojuba Capoeira https://www.instagram.com/mojubacapoeira https://www.mojuba.co.uk/ Screen projects: Vida Longa (director’s c...

Ana Paz talks about the beginnings of her capoeira journey; how it led her to Sweden and a masters thesis there; her podcast Un. Spoken and much more. All the links to Un.spoken podcast are here: https://linktr.ee/un.spokenpod

Alex (aka mayuxi) talks about his life in capoeira starting in China; helping to pioneer its spread in China; to moving to Thailand and his current practice and setting up the capoeira wiki project. Check out, and join in, the capoeira wiki project here https://capoeirawiki.org/wiki/Main_Page

Professor Minoquinho talks about his beginnings in capoeira in Poland and then to the UK; his capoeira movement library and his plans for the future and more. The Singing For Survival episode mentioned in the episode (about the abuse alegations and what we can do about them), is here https://open.spotify.com/episode/00edtHyX6gv1PgEyYDjdiD?si=GfaQupXpTB-yJviKZFinog The movement library is here http...

Cedro discusses his near 25 years in capoeira, from his beginnings to going independent; releasing an album; and how capoeira helped him reavaluate his Israeli heritage and the conflict in Palestine. This episode does include discussion of Israeli atrocities, including the sexual abuse of children and the murder of Aysenur Eygi ( https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/07/middleeast/american-killed-west-bank-...

Father and son duo Panda and Big Bear talk about their journey in capoeira together - their goals, their travels and much more. You can find them on instagram https://www.instagram.com/panda_with_bigbear/profilecard/?igsh=ZGp3anBvOGJrc2Zn And they train with Capoeira Brasil Columbus, who you can find here https://capoeiracolumbus.com/and here https://www.instagram.com/cb.cbus?igsh=Y29objM0bm16Nnox...

Mestre Muito Tempo chats about his life in capoeira from his beginnings to the future; social media; his travels and much more. You can follow Mestre Muito Tempo on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmuitotempo His online music course is here https://www.berimbaula.com/ And for all his other links check out his link tree https://linktr.ee/philliposhaile.mt

Mr Anderson talks about the beginnings of his journey as an angoleiro; his capoeira projects and his plans for the future. You can listen to his podcast Living Capoeira: The Journey of an Angoleiro on all the usual podcast platforms or through the website https://livingcapoeira.buzzsprout.com/ You can follow Mr Anderson instagram https://www.instagram.com/everythingmranderson And the London angola...

David talks about the beginnings of his capoeira journey in Mexico; how his academic interests morphed from bioethics to capoeira; and his research. Links to all of David’s research discussed here, as well as his social media can be found through his website https://linktr.ee/david_capoeira

Ouriço talks about splitting with CDO and setting up and running Capoeira Australis; juggling that with fatherhood and a full time job and how it would be impossible without the enormous support from Estrela do Mar, his amazing wife; and lots more. https://capoeiraaustralis.com.au/about-us/

Samba talks about his journey into capoeira via Brazilian drums; how he quitens his berimbau so he can practice without disturbing people; and closes off with some insightful thoughts on being a capoeirista that isn’t Brazilian born and bred.

Calado talks about about many things including titles, or a lack of them; his problems with abada and his solution; and his thoughts on bringing “ecological dynamics” into his teaching. His website is https://dendearts.com/ and the abada here https://dendearts.com/product/abada-joggers-unisex/ The book recommendation How We Learn To Move by Rob Gray can be found here https://perceptionaction.com/b...

Professor Bambu talked about how he started capoeira by looking under his feet; how capoeira and his teaching share similar philosophies; and why he was motivated to help set up the Capoeira Movement For Palestine https://www.capoeiramovementforpalestine.org/home You can follow Professor Bambu on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bambudapalmares

Matthis talks about many things including how he started in capoeira, his academic research which extends beyond capoeira and the books he has on the horizon. You can check out the capoeira history project website here: https://capoeirahistory.com/ To look at Matthias’ academic work, check out his academic profile here: https://essex.academia.edu/MatthiasR%C3%B6hrigAssun%C3%A7%C3%A3o His latest bo...

This is the recording of the first The Life Capoeira Live event, from the 7th March 2024. Mestre Carlo reads and discusses excerpts from his book In Search of Mandinga: Encounters Around the World which is available from Amazon . Mestre Carlo was also on episode 10 of The Life Capoeira .

Desconfiado talks about how his podcast Singing for Survival came about, how he researches his episodes, and his life in capoeira since stumbling upon a group whilst at college. Check out his excellent podcast here https://open.spotify.com/show/6VDmVRylJA876lEhmZY48C?si=zU8zIgBNRw2h5qAR1uGzww If you want to ask a question or suggest a podcast topic, email mailto:desconfiado.mandinga@gmail.com You...

Calma, a student from Capoeira Natural do Brasil, discusses his recent (and first) batizado; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; and gives the inevitable twist to the regular closing question. You can follow Capoeira Natural do Brasil on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/cndbgreatermanchester Calma’s teacher, Graduado Dragão, was the guest for episode 4, you can check that out here

Mestra Cocada talks about here winding journey in capoeira; how BJJ and capoeira complement each other; her goals for the future, and much more. Follow her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mestra_cocada Click here tickets to The Life Capoeira Live,

Graduada Jabuticaba discusses how capoeira is for everybody, but not everybody is for capoeira; her experiences of setting up, running and teaching her own group; what captivated her at the start of her life capoeira and much more. You can follow her on instagram https://www.instagram.com/capoeiralewisham The capoeira flow app is here https://capoeiraflow.com/ Click on this link to get tickets for...

Dalua talks about his journey in capoeira - from joining a school the moment he arrived in Canada, to how it felt organising his first roda, of around 50 people, and how that roda is helping children in Gaza. Follow Solidarity Roda for details of the next event, and the t shirts https://www.instagram.com/solidarity_roda

Mike talks about starting his capoeira journey with online tutorials, his advice if you want to get started solo, and the delight of finding a group and experiencing his first roda. Mike’s YouTube channel is here http://www.youtube.com/@A-Jornada-da-Capoeira If you would like to take part in my birthday event, you can get your tickets for Mestre Primo’s lesson here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ch...

David talks about getting his group started again following the pandemic, setting up his group as a charity and how he helps all his students get to similar levels with their techniques. You can contact David through their gropu’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/share/2ZTTcxSkZX59E99o/?mibextid=K35XfP If you want to help celebrate Kung Fu’s birthday whether online or in person, check out t...