Roda — The Music of Capoeira
Sit in the roda. The berimbau leads. Every song carries history — listen, read along, and learn what the lyrics mean and where they come from.
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Lyrics (Portuguese)
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Translation (English)
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The story behind it
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Playlist
Lyrics marked medium or low certainty were reconstructed from cultural memory — corrections welcome.
How a Berimbau is Made → Practice with these moves →