• Music of Capoeira – Saudacao aos mestres
    • 1. Saudacao aos mestres
    • 2. Topei quero ver cair
    • 3. Homage to mestre bimba: corridos de capoeira regional
    • 4. Berimbau Voices
    • 5. Capoeira in San Francisco
    • 6. Un grito de Liberdade (a cry for freedom)
    • 7. Fala berimbau
    • 8. Berimbau and guitar
    • 9. Fantasy
    • 10. Meditation

    Excellent recordings of the berimbaus of Capoeira, with voice accompaniment.

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