Singing for Survival: Capoeira History
This podcast is dedicated to educating people on the history of the Afro-Brazilian martial art of Capoeira. Each episode will focus on either an important historical figure or Capoeira song, and will examine what we can learn about the past and future of Capoeira from those stories.
Podcasting since 2020 • 23 episodes
Singing for Survival: Capoeira History
Latest Episodes
Capoeira History Timeline
In this episode, we take a much broader look at Capoeira history from the beginnings of the Transatlantic Slave Trade up until the modern era. This will hopefully give you a better sense of how the previous episodes fit within the broader conte...
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Episode 23
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32:24
What is Syncretism?
In this episode, I dig into the topic of syncretism: what is it, how does it manifest in the Americas, and why do we as Capoeiristas care about it? I'll talk about a few brief examples in both the United Status and in Central America before loo...
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Episode 22
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40:00
Haiti and Salvador: Revolutions in the 19th Century
In this episode, I want to delve into a rebellion in the 1800s in Salvador Bahia that I haven't heard discussed very much at all in Capoeira circles I've been a part of. Looking into this rebellion, we can learn a lot about some of the ethnic a...
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Episode 21
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45:40
Revisiting Hard Topics: Abuse in Capoeira and What We Can Do
Today’s episode is a departure from the standard format of this podcast to revisit a topic we explored back in 2021, which is sexual abuse in capoeira. This remains an ongoing issue, and with this episode, where I am joined by Natasha Távora...
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Episode 20
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1:34:27
Dragão do Mar and Brazil's First Free City
In this episode, I collaborate with Natasha Távora Baker (Pequena) from the podcast Natasha Explains it All to talk about how organized labor actions led to the abolition of slavery in Fortaleza, 5 whole years before the passing of the G...
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Episode 19
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1:26:15
