Sometimes you just gotta get back down

First off, a big thank you to the Comm who did an amazing job handling the logistics and the location for Sunday's roda!

IMHO never had such a big Axe in a while, appreciations to those that came down for the roda/ post-roda, even if it was just a while or just to join up for dinner or just out of curiousity.

Applause to Cantor with his ladainha which would be the root cause for my energia when the angola game kicked in... which brings me to the topic of "What goes up, gets back down. Sometimes its good to get back down to your roots."

Angola - supposedly Capoeira in its raw, unrefined form. Truly a dance masking a fight:



You guys must've seen this hundreds of times and yet again its the one video i'd always 'pause, rewind & play'....'pause, rewind & play'.... A "slow" game of angola ;-)



Can you try to keep 'score' for Mestre Cobra Mensa and Mestre Espirrou marim? :)

And yet, we can see/hear Capoeira ever being evolved to match the times of today. (Check out the sounds of this vid and tell me if you can recognise it.)





Anyway guys, seniors esp....i gotta find time to practise our Maculele :)

Axe!
Morcego

Welcome Tea part Dois

Thank you everyone for making the second welcome tea a great success. I may not have been in the thick of the action led by Morcego but i dare say it looked even more fun (and tiring) for our newcomers than the first. My only regret is that i didn't get to expend all my energy in a roda - which probably explains why i was feeling quite restless today hmm... But thankfully, for those of us who still have pent up axé, there's the monthly roda on Sunday to look forward to ;)

To all the newcomers - welcome to the family :)

Here's to an exciting semester in NUS Capoeira!

ps: join the NUS Capoeira group in FB to see more pictures

Bom Garoto

Just One of Those Random Posts..

Saw a cool video that I thought should be shared here (Yes it's Mestre Youtube again ^^ )
It's a roda feminina, which means a roda with all/mostly female capoeiristas, and the tempo of playing is regional, usually faster with lots of kicks and acrobatics. (And dang those ladies look fierce!) Anyway, hope you like it!

*am still happy from the Welcome Tea energy yesterday haha.. To freshies checking out the blog, just wanna say I'm awed by the participation and enthusiasm last night!

Axe!
Salmao

Open Roda This Sunday @ SMU

Hey Everyone,

We will be having our Open Roda this Sunday at SMU, 5 pm.

We can meet earlier at Bras Basah MRT Station @4.30 pm.

Do come down and experience what a big and open roda is like for the newcomers. Hope to see you
guys there!

~Salve

Here is the map of Bras Basah MRT for people who are not sure.


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Songs - 24.08.2010

Here are the songs we learnt today! Great effort by the new people to sing along! Practice them ya so we can pump more axe for next roda ^^



Zum, zum, zum,
Capoeira mata um!
Zum, zum, zum,
Capoeira mata um!
Onde tem marimbondo
Tem zum, zum, zum
Onde tem marimbondo
Tem zum, zum, zum
O a o a e
Quero vem bater, quero vem cair
O a o a e
Quero vem bater, quero vem cair

Zum, zum, zum,
Capoeira kills one!
Zum, zum, zum,
Capoeira kills one!
Where there is a wasp
There is a zum, zum, zum
Where there is a wasp
There is a zum, zum, zum

Zum, zum, zum, describes both the sound of the berimbau, and the quick movements of the capoeiristas. The chorus responds "where there is a wasp there is a zum, zum, zum." In English we might say "where there is smoke there is fire!" Watch out, if you can hear the sound of the berimbau there is probably a capoeirista nearby.
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Sai sai Catarina
Saia do mar venha ver Idalina
Sai sai Catarina
Saia do mar venha ver venha ver
Sai sai Catarina
Oh Catarina, meu amor
Sai sai Catarina
Saia do mar, saia do mar
Sai sai Catarina

Go, go, Catarina
Go out of the sea and come to see Idalina
Go, go, Catarina
Go out of the sea and come to see, come to see
Go, go, Catarina
Oh Catarina, my love
Go, go, Catarina
Go out of the sea, go out of the sea
Go, go, Catarina

A welcome tea and a farewell roda

For those who missed it, here are some pics of the axé-pumping roda at the end of Thursday's Welcome Tea.

A big thank you to Alif and Aisha for coming down to help out and share some inspiring words about Capoeira. Thanks also goes out to our very own NUS senior who has just graduated - Bryan - for helping with the groundmoves station. Last but not least, thank you Gabriel for taking the cool shots that are posted above. We're grateful for all of your support :)

Round 2 is gonna be held this coming Thursday 26th Aug, so for those who couldn't make it, you have one more chance to discover Capoeira!

On another note, on behalf of NUS Capoeira I'd like to wish Angeline all the best for her exchange in S.Korea. Who knows, maybe you'll come back with your kicks leveled up after spending 4 months in Taekwondo land :P

Hope you enjoyed your farewell roda. To bring back the (good) memories, we dedicate this song for you:

Adeus, and boa viagem Rosa!

-Bom Garoto

Let's learn a new song!

It's a pretty cool song I came across when browsing around, and I think it's gonna pump up some axe into the NUS roda =D You MUST listen to it. Yeap, you must. Go on, I know you want to ;p

The chorus just goes 'Nego nego nego nego!' which means, 'Give it give it give it give it (to him)!'



You can see the lyrics on the youtube video (karaokeira, anyone? ). Thing is I'm still looking for the full meaning. Meanwhile, enjoy!

Salmao