Resources

As you progress in capoeira, you will learn a wealth of music and language in addition to the movements. Below are some resources you can use for self-study. This page continues to be under construction, and resources will be added occasionally.

Music

• Some capoeira artists and playlists (not an exhaustive list – suggestions welcome!):
  • Dj Capoeira
  • Mestre Bigodinho
  • Mestre Boca Rica
  • Mestre Toni Vargas
  • Movimento Novo
• BerimBATIDA: um canal YouTube que ensina como tocar berimbau (somente em português)

Portuguese, Capoeira Terms

An integral part of capoeira is that the movement names, songs, and terminology are all in Portuguese. Fear not – you don’t need to speak the language to play capoeira! But, if you’d like to peruse some of these on your own time, here are some resources:

• Capoeira dictionary: includes definitions and examples of words used in popular capoeira songs
• We also have a Drive folder of lyrics for many of the songs we sing–ask in class if you’d like access.