Singing for Survival: Capoeira History

About 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.

Publisher

Mike Pinto

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Jul 2020

Latest episode

28 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Jul 2026

   Interview with Mestre Cobra Mansa

   Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, I had the privilege to sit down and chat with Mestre Cobra Mansa, one of important elders in modern Capoeira Angola. Here we discuss his life, his personal philosophy for Capoeira, and the fascinating historical research he has done in Africa on Capoeira origins. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did! Link to Dance of the Serpent: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2CC1W9N?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

2. 

   8 Jul 2026

   Interview with Mestre Bengala

   Send us Fan Mail I sat down with Mestre Bengala to talk about the early days of Capoeira in the US, and his experience seeing the art and community evolve over the last few decades. To learn more about Mestre Bengala's early life, check out this Reflections on Capoeira: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8GspctIa5U *Minor corrections from Mestre Bengala: - The first Capoeira encounter took place in 1992 - In Mestre Bengala's first trip to Brazil, he celebrated New Year's in Porto Seguro

3. 

   23 Mar 2026

   African Origins and New Arts in the Diaspora

   Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk about the African roots of Capoeira. This is something we have touched upon in several episodes, but I wanted to take some time and talk about what we really mean when we say that. I think the best place to find clues is in other places in the African diaspora and here we will spend some time exploring those arts, and what their commonalities can teach us about their origins!

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

20 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

72 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 21 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

22

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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