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Playing Agogô
Instrutora Cuica of Capoeira Mandinga demonstrates the agogô, in collaboration with Professora Amazonas of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira, at the March 8, 2020 “Celebrating Women in World Music” event.
Pandeiro
Hand frame drum used in capoeira and other Brazilian music forms. Pandeiros generally have a wooden rim with metal disks like a tambourine and a natural skin head.
Opening Chants and Prayers
Mestre Zumbi performs opening chants and prayers to begin the Capoeira Senzala concert, sharing traditions, arts, music, dance and song from Brazil.
One Step at a Time
Professora Amazonas begins making cords for GLDC’s annual batizado at least four months before the event. It is a long and tedious process to make the cords, not only because they represent hard work, dedication, responsibility, and community through…
Music of Capoeira
Professora Amazonas (Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira) and Instrutora Cuica (Capoeira Mandinga) demonstrate the berimbau and the agogô, transitioning from the music of capoeira to samba.
Mestre Zumbi & Grupo Senzala de Capoeira - Playing - Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018
Members of Grupo Senzala de Capoeira playing capoeira at the Raíces Roots Music Concert Series, July 14, 2018.
About Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018.
Mestre Zumbi & Grupo Senzala de Capoeira presented and shared their knowledge of…
About Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018.
Mestre Zumbi & Grupo Senzala de Capoeira presented and shared their knowledge of…
Mestre Zumbi & Grupo Senzala de Capoeira - Maculelê - Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018
Maculelê is an Afro-Brazilian art form that is part of the practice of capoeira. Maculelê can be practiced with either machetes or sticks, which when struck together become a part of the rhythm and music.
Raíces Roots Music Concert Series…
Raíces Roots Music Concert Series…
Mestre Zumbi & Grupo Senzala de Capoeira - Dance - Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018
Dance by Mestre Zumbi and Jean Vieux at the Raíces Music Concert Series 2018
Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018.
Mestre Zumbi & Grupo Senzala de Capoeira presented and shared their knowledge of Afro-Brazilian Capoeira at the Reformed Church…
Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018.
Mestre Zumbi & Grupo Senzala de Capoeira presented and shared their knowledge of Afro-Brazilian Capoeira at the Reformed Church…
Mestre Zumbi & Grupo Senzala de Capoeira - Dance - Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018
Dance by Mestre Zumbi and Jean Vieux at the Raíces Music Concert Series 2018
Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018.
Mestre Zumbi & Grupo Senzala de Capoeira presented and shared their knowledge of Afro-Brazilian Capoeira at the Reformed Church…
Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018.
Mestre Zumbi & Grupo Senzala de Capoeira presented and shared their knowledge of Afro-Brazilian Capoeira at the Reformed Church…
Mestre Zumbi & Grupo Senzala de Capoeira - Capoeira Demo - Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018
Mestre Zumbi & Grupo Senzala de Capoeira presenting songs, instruments and movements of capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian art form and cultural tradition.
Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018.
Mestre Zumbi & Grupo Senzala de Capoeira presented and…
Raíces Roots Music Concert Series 2018.
Mestre Zumbi & Grupo Senzala de Capoeira presented and…
Mestre Zumbi
Mestre Zumbi of Capoeira Senzala giving thanks to the audience, organizers and fellow performers at their presentation at the Raíces Roots Music Concert Series July 2018 in Highland Park, NJ.
Making Cords
Making cords for the annual batizado is a long process. Professora Amazonas uses her ingenuity, adapting a power drill with a hook attachment to speed the process up.
Maculelê
The strikes of sticks and machetes in the Maculelê dance match the rhythms of the drums.
Maculelê
One of the dance forms in the capoeira tradition is called Maculelê. Maculelê can be practiced with either machetes or sticks, which when struck together become a part of the rhythm and music.
Maculelê
Maculelê is an Afro-Brazilian art form that is part of the practice of capoeira. Maculelê can be practiced with either machetes or sticks, which when struck together become a part of the rhythm and music.
Invitation to Play
Professora Amazonas invites one of her students to play capoeira in the roda during Grupo Liberdade’s performance at the 53rd Annual Harvest Festival of African Culture Kwanzaa Celebration at the Montclair Public Library.
Instrutora Cuica - Agogô
Instrutora Cuica of Capoeira Mandinga demonstrates the agogô, a set of bells used in the batería of capoeira and throughout the African diaspora at the March 8, 2020 “Celebrating Women in World Music” event.
In the Roda with Professora Amazonas
Professora Amazonas of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira in the roda with her students celebrating Kwanzaa at the 53rd Annual Harvest Festival of African Culture.
In the Roda
Professora Amazonas moving through the roda during Grupo Liberdades performance at the 53rd Annual Harvest Festival of African Culture Kwanzaa Celebration help at the Montclair Public Library.
In the Roda
Capoeiristas from Grupo Senzala perform the Brazilian art of capoeira, sharing their traditions, culture and music with our community in Highland Park, NJ.
History of Capoeira
Mestre Zumbi of Capoeira Senzala talks about the history and culture of capoeira and related musical traditions.
Helping Hands
The process of making cords needs at least two people and a lot of patience. Here, Abelha steps in to hold the cord in place while Professora Amazonas smooths out a bump in the twist.
Handmade Cords
Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira hand makes all cords given out at their annual batizado, the public ceremony, initiation and graduation for the group members.
Grupo Senzala - Salute
Members of Capoeira Senzala salute before entering the roda to play capoeira.
Grupo Senzala
Capoeira Senzala in a group photo with Raíces Cultural Center Co-founder and Archive Curator Nicole Wines after their performance at the 2018 Raíes Roots Music Concert Series.