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 • 21 episodes
Singing for Survival: Capoeira History
Latest Episodes
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
Paranaue and the War of the Triple Alliance
Paranaue is arguably the most popular and well known song in Capoeira, and it's probably the most well known Capoeira song to people outside of the art. It’s the song people sing as a joke when they can tell the people around them don't know...
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Episode 18
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53:46
