Mucambo Capoeira Angola offers music and capoeira sessions to the Brighton community and beyond. Those attending the capoeira sessions on Wednesdays and Fridays, as well as the Friday music classes, can benefit from the bundled discount and pay only £50 per month. Wednesdays Fridays St Michael Church Hall, St Michael Place, Brighton Middle Street Primary School, BN1 1AI, Brighton Capoeira sessions, beginners welcome Music and capoeira sessions for all levels

mucambocapoeiraangola Brighton Happy New Year! 2026 is ours Mucambo Capoeira Angola classes return on 7 January 2026 , taking place every Wednesday and Friday in Brighton . Join us for engaging Capoeira Angola lessons that combine physical activity, partner work, and foundational movements. Classes focus on building stamina and flexibility while learning from one another in a supportive environment. No experience is required —beginners and first-timers are warmly welcomed to join in and experience the benefits.

Capoeira angola in Brighton. On the weekly basis in Brighton, we meet up for training, to do Percussion music, singing capoeira songs and play in the Roda. Capoeira Class Percussion Music well-being in the Community We are Mucambo Capoeira Angola school - We bring to Brighton Afro Brazilian culture through Capoeira angola which through the practice it strongly increases in the people self-esteem, senses of empowerment. Every week our practitioners meet for training, discussion, Capoeira angola pair-work, and to have social time. Our classes are designed to complete beginners and also for those who have further experiences in Capoeira. You are welcome to join our lessons in Brighton. In the Summer period of June and August 2024 we will be training casually on the Brighton Sea Front. We have got a venue on Friday to use in case that the weather is poorly wet. Let's Keep in touch! phone up 07919586299 Training-Times are ususally in the evening 7pm until 9pm. Capoeira Angola for you and for all So Come to Learn it! Over the Summer in Brighton must be a special occasion with Capoeira. Yes Come to learn and play Capoeira angola with us where you will bring your best that you never thought of before. We are here to cater for you so come to join this inclusive environment where you feel welcome. Bring your zest for your best time. See you there.

There are many variations to this song. The longer version below is the closest to the one sung by Mestre Bigodinho (video). The parts Boneco showed last class is in bold. Eu vi o sol, vi a lua clarear Eu vi meu bem dentro do canaviá Abelha você não presta Assunta que eu vou falar Abelha que não dá mel Dá cera, dá samburá Eu vi o sol, vi a lua clarear Eu vi meu bem dentro do canaviá Abelha você é triste Assunta minha atenção Nos atos de amor divino Quem vai doente vem são Eu vi o sol, vi a lua clarear Eu vi meu bem dentro do canaviá Abelha eu vou te dizer Abelha eu vou te falar Sua natureza é ruim Todas Marias são más Eu vi o sol, vi a lua clarear Eu vi meu bem dentro do canaviá Menino tu quer ir junto Que eu vou te passar no rio Da banha eu faço o remo E da faca faço o navio Eu vi o sol, vi a lua clarear Eu vi meu bem dentro do canaviá A estrela do ceu corre Abelha quero correr Só corre atrás da lua Eu atrás do bem querer Eu vi o sol, vi a lua clarear Eu vi meu bem dentro do canaviá

'Corrido' is a special capoeira rhythm characterised by a call-respnse feel to it. Here are a few examples. Samba iá, iá, samba iô, iô ( ia, ia, io,io It is just harmonizing words) Samba iá, iá, samba iô, iô *** Paranauê, Paranauê, Paraná ( paranaue is hamonizing word - Parana is a state in Brazil) Paranauê, Paranauê, Paraná *** Tim Tim Tim La vai viola (Tim is word sound - (Viola is like violin or a small cabaca Berimbau) Eh! La Vai Viola... (You go Viola) Jogo Bonito e Jogo de Angola... (Beautiful game is Angola game) *** Bom vaqueiro, bom vaqueiro (Bom Vaqueiro - A good cowboy) bom vaqueiro, laso meu gado (lasso my bull) *** Sai sai, Catarina (Catarina, come out!) Saia do mar venha ver Idalina( come out of the sea, come to see Idalina) *** Tem, tem, tem areia, (Tem - There is) (Areia - sand) tem, tem, tem areia no mar (x2) (Mar means sea) TEM AREIA TEM AREIA TEM AREI NO FUNDO DO MAR ( Fundo do Mar - bottom of the sea) TEM AREIA

Mestre Cláudio will share his profound knowledge of capoeira angola and Samba Rural , an Afro-Brazilian cultural movement from the Bahian Sertāo (inland Bahia). We will also have some other amazing capoeira angola guest teachers, including: Contramestre James Berimbau Mestra Brisa Prof Paulinha Contramestre Sam Contramestre Carrapeta Prof Mel Cenourinha Venue: Middle Street Primary School, Middle Street, Brighton, BN1 1AL. Friday, 17th May Time Activity 1700 Registration 1800 Capoeira angola class with Mestre Claudio 1930 Roda de capoeira angola (everyone welcome) followed by food ad music Saturday, 18th May Time Activity 1030 Registration 1100 Capoeira angola movement 1230 Roda 1330 Refreshments 1400 Movement session and musicality with Contramestre James Berimbau 1500 Movement session and Samba Rural with Mestre Cláudio 1700  Final Roda 2000 Party till midnight at Martha Gunn Pub, on Upper Lewes Road Sunday, 19th May 0930 Meet at the Level Park for an arrastão / cortejo Samba Rural (parade through Brighton towncentre) 1130 Registration 1200 Capoeira angola movement 1330 Roda de capoeira angola 1430 Break time 1500 Capoeira angola movement and s amba de côco music 1700 Goodbye Roda de Capoeira Angola Prices (one day, two days or whole weekend in Brighton) 17th May Friday only, half evening £15 18th May Saturday only £40, half day £30 19th May Sunday only £25, half day £20 Whole Weekend on the door £80 Early bird one, £65 (paid in advance before and up to the 30th of April Early bird two, £70 until the 6th of May. Saturday and Sunday altogether on door £65 Early bird by 6th May £60 How to pay in advance? Please contact us (email: jacykaya@gmail.com ) to pay via Monzo online Bank transfer and you will receive our banking information. Once payment is processed, please fill out the booking early bird form and email it to us and notify us of your payment: So, once you fill in the form with the early payment, you will receive a confirmation email. It will confirm your early payment and place in the event. Bring your own water bottle - we have shops cafes and supermarkets 5min or 10min away from the venue.

Music is an essential ingredient of capoeira angola. At Mucambo Capoeira Angola we devote a considerable part of each class to the study of music. Everybody is motivated to learn how to play the instruments, sing capoeira songs and understand the meaning of the lyrics. They usually reveal hidden secrets of the culture and mind of old capoeristas, or angoleiros (the men and women who practice capoeira). The ritual of the roda is marked by different rhythms and songs which determine the style of game that the two players in the roda should embrace. The person leading the song passes messages and instructions to the players and others in the roda and gives a commentary or a narrative on the game. During the class students learn how to play the musical instruments, beginning with the simpler rhythms before moving on to the more advanced ones, while learning to sing the songs that accompany the game of capoeira. ​ All the songs are in Brazilian Portuguese, which often motivates the students to learn a new language and culture.

Capoeira angola music consists of a 'bateria' comprising an orchestra of different percussion instruments. The instruments The unique and most important instrument in capoeira is the berimbau, a single-string instrument that resonates through a gourd. In the 'roda', the circle where capoeira is played, there are three berimbaus, the 'gunga', normally the largest berimbau directing the rhythm, the 'médio', that holds the rhythm, the 'viola', that plays melodic variations on the gunga's rhythm. The orchestra normally also has a few more instruments two 'pandeiros' (tambourines): one 'agogo' (a cow-bell) a 'reco-reco' (a wood scraper) and the 'atabaque' ( aconga-style drum). The practice Musicality is a fundamental skill for capoeira angola practitioners. The true 'angolero' masters the capoeira moves and spirit as well as its music and is capable of playing all instruments. Mucambo Capoeira Angola students are encouraged to learn to play all the instruments and sing traditional capoeira songs in Portuguese. This can be quite challenging but is often the most rewarding and fun part of capoeira. The aim is ultimately to collaborate in the 'roda' while developing a new artistic life skill.