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Third Capoeira Angola International Encounter Banner
Third Capoeira Angola International Encounter banner hanging on the wall at FICA in Washington, D.C.
Capoeira Angola International Encounter Banners
Capoeira Angola International Encounter banners hanging on the wall at FICA.
Capoeira Instruments
Berimbaus, gourds, and caxixis hanging on the wall at FICA.
Gourds
Extra gourds hanging on the wall at FICA.
Caxixis
Caxixis hanging on the wall at FICA.
Berimbaus
Berimbaus hanging on the wall at FICA.
Zimbabwean Mbira
Mbira, a thumb piano originating in Zimbabwe.
Spiritual Tools
Cultural items that are used in connection with traditional spiritual practices in Zimbabwe. These items were shared by Raíces Herbal Circle member Sylvia Hove during her January 4, 2019 Raíces Herbal Circle meeting presentation.
Thumb Piano
Detail of the thumb piano portion of a Zimbabwean mbira.
Mbira
Zimbabwean mbira.
Sharing Cultural Items
Raíces Herbal Circle member Sylvia Hove sharing cultural items that are used as spiritual tools at her January 4, 2019 Raíces Herbal Circle meeting presentation on spiritual healing practices of Zimbabwe.
Mbira in Gourd
Zimbabwean mbira. This mbira is played inside the gourd it is in for natural amplification and enhancement of the sound.
Djembe
Close up of Professora Amazonas playing the djembe drum at the March 8, 2020 event “Celebrating Women in World Music” hosted by 10PRL in Long Branch, NJ.
Professora Amazonas - Drummer
Professora Amazonas of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira demonstrates African rhythms on the djembe drum.
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.
Agogô
The agogô is a set of bells used in the batería of capoeira and throughout the African diaspora .
Professora Amazonas - Atabaque
Professora Amazonas of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira demonstrates the atabaque, a drum used to play of Afro-Brazilian rhythms including capoeira, maculélé, and samba de roda.
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.
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.
Gabriel Muñoz’s First Cuatro
The first cuatro of José Gabriel Muñoz
Drums on Display
A djembe drum and two batá on display at Amigolandia sports bar in Arroyo, Puerto Rico.
Drums
A variety of drums and percussion instruments on display in Amigolandia sports bar in Arroyo, Puerto Rico, where the owner loves music as much as he loves sports.
Cuá
Drummer playing the cuá on the side of a barril de bomba.
Songs in the Roda
Professora Amazonas foretelling the closing of the roda through song.
Professora Amazonas - Berimbau
Professora Amazonas of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira instructing members of her adult class on the patterns played in the roda on the berimbau and how it affects the rules of engagement.