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/charity-capoeira-workshop-tickets-767816187887

Or come to Chicheater, UK details here (email if you can’t/won’t go on Facebook) https://facebook.com/events/s/charity-capoeira-workshop/301769015972165/

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 these links:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/charity-capoeira-workshop-tickets-767816187887 (if you want to train with Mestre Primo online)

https://facebook.com/events/s/charity-capoeira-workshop/301769015972165/ (If you can come in person)

Professor Afobado talks about many things including his goals following his recent graduation to professor, and becoming a father; how he finds capoeira internationally compares with the UK capoeira scene; and how capoeira drew him in, in part because of his love for poker.

You can contact Professor Afobado through the Capoeira Nago UK website:

https://www.nagouk.co.uk/

If you want to help celebrate Kung Fu’s birthday whether online or in person, check out these links:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/charity-capoeira-workshop-tickets-767816187887 (if you want to train with Mestre Primo online)

https://facebook.com/events/s/charity-capoeira-workshop/301769015972165/ (If you can come in person)

Mestrando Paraiba talks about his beginnings in capoeira, living in his mestre’s house; growing his classes to become one of the largest capoeira academies in Canada; how his students stay in touch with capoeira’s Brazilian roots and much more.

You can follow Mestrando Paraiba, Bamba Toronto and iPlayCapoeira.com on instagram:

https://instagram.com/paraibabamba

https://instagram.com/bambatoronto

https://instagram.com/iplaycapoeira

To help Bamba Toronto with their new venue, the crowd funder is here:

https://gofund.me/5f3f40a7

And if you want to help celebrate Kung Fu’s birthday whether online or in person, check out these links:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/charity-capoeira-workshop-tickets-767816187887 (if you want to train with Mestre Primo online)

https://facebook.com/events/s/charity-capoeira-workshop/301769015972165/ (If you can come in person)

CW: Sexual assualt allegations in capoeira are discussed between 06:34 and 10:10, and also, the BBFC would slap a 12A certificate on this for the “moderate bad language” at 12:45

Azul discusses running a capoeira studio whilst being a mom, how capoeira helped her in her personal life, setting up the Only the Strongest podcast and lots more.

You can follow Azul, and her capoeira studio on Instagram:

https://instagram.com/blue_af

https://instagram.com/ronin_capoeira

https://ronincapoeira.com/

Check out Only the Strongest podcast here:

https://onlythestrongest.libsyn.com/

And you’re warmly invited to my birthday celebrations whethef online, or in person in Chichester, UK. Find out more here:

Online https://www.eventbrite.com/e/charity-capoeira-workshop-tickets-767816187887

IRL in Chichester, UK https://facebook.com/events/s/charity-capoeira-workshop/301769015972165/

Cristiano talks about many things from the positive effect capoeira has had on his mental health; why capoeira angola is his preference over regional; to his biriba project an online lyric archive open and free to everyone.

You can check out the biriba project here:

https://biriba.io/

And follow on instagram

https://instagram.com/biribaio

You can follow Cristiano Almeida on instagram too

https://instagram.com/angola.capoeira

Capoeirista and author/illustrator talks about his latest book, Game of Freedom: Mestre Bimba and the Art of Capoeira; his capoeira journey in North, Central and South America; and much more.

Wherever you are, Duncan and I would like to encourage you to get your books from your local independent store. However we appreciate that the internet is frequently more convenient.

If you are in the UK, Game of Freedom is released November 23rd and you can pre-it through Hive, which helps support local indendent book stores. https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Duncan-Tonatiuh/Game-of-Freedom--Mestre-Bimba-and-the-Art-of-Capoeira/28711551

The US release was October 24th, and depending on where you are in the world Game of Freesom might be out for you too. Either way, if you can’t make it to your local book store, then you can order it online here https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/game-of-freedom_9781419764585/

Duncan’s website is here https://duncantonatiuh.com/ and he can also be followed on Twitter https://x.com/duncantonatiuh, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DuncanTonatiuharte and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/duncan.tonatiuh/

These are the references to the sources Duncan mentioned:

Assunção, Matthias Röhrig. Capoeira: The History of an Afro-Brazilian Martial Art. New York: Taylor & Francis, 2004.

Roda de Capoeira e ofício dos mestres / Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional. Brasília, Brazil: Iphan, 2014. portal.iphan.gov.br/uploads/publicacao/DossieCapoeiraWeb.pdf

Almeida, Bira (Mestre Acordeon). Capoeira: A Brazilian Art Form. Berkeley, CA: Blue Snake Books, 1986.

Alves de Almeida, Raimundo Cesar (Mestre Itapoan). Bimba: Perfil do Mestre. Salvador, Brazil: UFBA, 1982.

Goulart, Luiz Fernando, Mestre Bimbo: A Copoeiro Iluminada, Rio de Janeiro: Lamen Producoes, 2005.

CW The sexual assault allegations made against CDO leaders are discussed.

Contramestre Macaco talks about many things including learning berimbau rythms before he could ginga; his diagnosis with renal failure, and his need for dialysis; and the hit and run that puts his access to dialysis and risk, and the fundraiser to help him out: https://www.gofundme.com/f/josh-macacos-fundraiser

You can follow Macaco on Instagram https://instagram.com/josh_macaco3

And Facebook https://www.facebook.com/flyingape

Capoeira Savana’s website is here https://www.capoeirasavana.com/

Kenyi talks about many things including parting ways with his mestre; how teavelling to Brazil helpex him find what he already had; and the capoeira scene in Mexico, past, present and future.

Contra Mestre Negoteta talks about his street style of capoeira; how his two week trip to the UK became 17 years and counting; and how he felt when he was certified as a zelador of UK’s capoeira at the 2022 Vadeia Sampa event in London; and lots more.

You can help support his fundraiser for Mestre Jaime here https://www.gofundme.com/f/mestre-jaimes-social-work

You can follow Negoteta on Instagram https://m.facebook.com/groups/negoteta/?ref=share

YouTube https://youtube.com/@Negoteta83

and TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@negotetacapoeira/

and his capoeira group on Facebook https://m.facebook.com/groups/negoteta/?ref=share