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What Type of Music is Used for Capoeira?

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Capoeira music is fun, light hearted and it draws many people to come and watch.

But, where do the Capoeira singers come from?

How do you get started learning Capoeira music?

In this episode we cover three essential Capoeira songs that are very easy to learn:

O Menino e Bom

Nem Tudo que Reluz e Ouro

Uma Volta Só

We go over the meaning of these songs and teach you how to sing them as well.

We talk about the roda in Capoeira as well. If you would like to know more about the roda in Capoeira, you can listen to our episode here:

The Roda in Capoeira

00:37 In this episode

00:45 Capoeira Music Creates Excitement!

01:54 What Type of Music is Used in Capoeira?

02:23Three Songs You May Hear in Capoeira

The Songs We Will Learn Today:

02:52 O Menino E Bom

03:02 Nem Tudo Que Reluz e Ouro

03:08 Uma Volta Só

04:00 Each Song Has a Different Message

O Menino e Bom explanation

04:44 Nem tudo que reluz e ouro explanation

05:16 Uma Volta Só explanation

06:00 How to Sing a Capoeira Song

06:45 What is a Roda?

06:57 O Menino E Bom - the words below

O Menino e Bom

Bate Palma Ele

08:20 Capoeira Songs Have a Specific Rhythm

08:40 Translation

08:57 The Chorus for O Menino e Bom

10:14 What is Mandinga in Capoeira?

10:32 Nem tudo que reluz e ouro - the words below

O menino e bom - the boy is good

e bom, e bom - he is good, he is good

Ele sabe joga he knows how to play

e bom, e bom - he is good, he is good

Ele tem mandinga - he has mandinga

e bom, e bom - he is good, he is good

Ele sabe joga - he knows how to play

e bom, e bom - he is good, he is good

Ele joga no chao - he plays close to the ground

e bom, e bom - he is good, he is good

Bate palma pra ele [The chorus]

10:37 Nem Tudo Que Reluz e Ouro - the words below

Nem tudo que reluz e ouro - not everything that shines is gold

Nem tudo que balança cai - not everything that stumbles will fall

[The chorus responds]

Nem tudo que reluz e ouro!

Nem tudo que balança cai!

12:07 Step Out of Comfort Zone

12:16 The second part of the song

Cai, cai, cai, cai - Fall, fall, fall, fall

Capoeira balança mas não cai - Capoeira stumbles but does not fall

Malê balança mas nao cai - Malê stumbles but she does not fall

Tudo balança mas nao cai - Everything stumbles but does not always fall

13:14 We All Stumble, We Are Not Perfect

14:25 Practice Falling and Make Plans

15:09 Uma Volta Só - Third Capoeira Song we will learn today - the words below

15:21 Uma volta só - give it one more try

16:06 Let Go Of Being Nervous

16:37 O IáIá - Phrase of familiarity

16:52 Mando da - tell them

O IáIá mando da - Tell them to

[The horus]

Uma volta só - Give it another try!

17:13 We will Stumble but we should continue to try

18:01 Next Episode

The Entire Song - O IáIá mando da

Axé

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"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." -Nelson Mandela