The Life Capoeira

Kung Fu

A capoeira podcast from the UK, featuring interviews with capoeiristas from around the world, sharing their experiences, thoughts and philosophies from their life in capoeira, hosted by Kung Fu.

  1. May 26

    45. Mestre Cobra Mansa

    Mestre Cobra Mansa talks about the changes he has seen over half a century of involvement in the art; being a permangoleiro at Kilombo; and poses a question for capoeiristas everywhere. You can get Dance of the Serpent here and you can find out more about the unsung heroes series at Funmilayo.co.uk And follow the hyperlink to watch Jogo do Corpo in Portuguese with English subtitles.

    23 min

  2. May 24

    44. Graduado Axé

    Axé talks about his life and thoughts about capoeira, from his encounter with the late, great Nestor capoeira, the weight of a corda, and where his journey began. If you enjoy this podcast, please share it on your socials, subscribe on your podcast platforms and leave a review, and if you can afford it, please consider a donation to help cover the running costs.

    35 min

  3. 08/05/2025

    43. Mestre Poncianinho

    Mestre Poncianinho talks about his beginnings in capoeira; how it led him to the UK and why he stayed; his book, stage and screen projects and much more. You can follow him on Instagram and YouTube: https://www.instagram.com/poncianinho https://youtube.com/@mestreponcianinho Mojuba Capoeira https://www.instagram.com/mojubacapoeira https://www.mojuba.co.uk/ Screen projects: Vida Longa (director’s cut) https://youtu.be/lzBhDqyOw34?si=h8nzYD7t64dO5b-c Memorias https://youtu.be/d7O5dbawO3E?si=AcItziTRdGKT8URG Spirit and Bone https://www.instagram.com/spiritandbone_shortfilm If you would like to help support The Life Capoeira, then please share it on your socials, subscribe on whatever playform your own, and if you can, you can donate here.

    47 min

  4. 06/24/2025

    42. Ana Paz

    Ana Paz talks about the beginnings of her capoeira journey; how it led her to Sweden and a masters thesis there; her podcast Un.Spoken and much more. All the links to Un.spoken podcast are here: https://linktr.ee/un.spokenpod

    28 min

  5. 03/07/2025

    41. Alex (aka mayuxi)

    Alex (aka mayuxi) talks about his life in capoeira starting in China; helping to pioneer its spread in China; to moving to Thailand and his current practice and setting up the capoeira wiki project. Check out, and join in, the capoeira wiki project here https://capoeirawiki.org/wiki/Main_Page

    41 min

  6. 12/30/2024

    40. Professor Minoquinho

    Professor Minoquinho talks about his beginnings in capoeira in Poland and then to the UK; his capoeira movement library and his plans for the future and more. The Singing For Survival episode mentioned in the episode (about the abuse alegations and what we can do about them), is here https://open.spotify.com/episode/00edtHyX6gv1PgEyYDjdiD?si=GfaQupXpTB-yJviKZFinog The movement library is here http://www.youtube.com/@byMinho (and this is the music video that was mentioned https://youtu.be/HpFcNrILZIs ) and Minoquinho’s other social media links are: http://minhoquinho.com http://instagram.com/byminhoo http://facebook.com/byminhoo If you are in Edinburgh, check out Tucum capoeira there https://capoeira-edinburgh.com/

    22 min

  7. 11/23/2024

    39. Cedro

    Cedro discusses his near 25 years in capoeira, from his beginnings to going independent; releasing an album; and how capoeira helped him reavaluate his Israeli heritage and the conflict in Palestine. This episode does include discussion of Israeli atrocities, including the sexual abuse of children and the murder of Aysenur Eygi (https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/07/middleeast/american-killed-west-bank-family-intl-hnk/index.html) If you would like to find out more about the capoeira movement for Palestine, check out the website https://capoeiramovementforpalestine.org/en/ You can follow Cedro on instagram https://www.instagram.com/cedro_capoeira And his album, Memoria, is available on major streaming platforms: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nPOa4oTE9EO-FNYv6OSKyRAaG8BvILxl&si=UwDAASbG3UI93Jam https://open.spotify.com/album/OTXkiOD3C|xW5y7tbzeoy4 https://music.apple.com/us/album/memoria/1761756733 https://avozdocedro.bandcamp.com/album/memoria

    36 min

  8. 10/25/2024

    38. Panda and Big Bear

    Father and son duo Panda and Big Bear talk about their journey in capoeira together - their goals, their travels and much more. You can find them on instagram https://www.instagram.com/panda_with_bigbear/profilecard/?igsh=ZGp3anBvOGJrc2Zn And they train with Capoeira Brasil Columbus, who you can find here https://capoeiracolumbus.com/and here https://www.instagram.com/cb.cbus?igsh=Y29objM0bm16Nnox There are a couple of updates from me (your host, Kung Fu) as well - the app Big Bear and I used is here http://capoeiradaily.onelink.me/vbMQ/appinsta

    39 min
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About

A capoeira podcast from the UK, featuring interviews with capoeiristas from around the world, sharing their experiences, thoughts and philosophies from their life in capoeira, hosted by Kung Fu.

Information

  • Creator
    Kung Fu
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © David “Kung Fu” Wood 2023
  • Show Website
    The Life Capoeira