Written by Sarah Bartch

Some of the capoeira songs that we sing make references to certain catholic saints. Songs with religious references are often quite obscure and it can be very hard to try to understand the depths of the words especially without any cultural background knowledge. Also, often the meanings are purposely veiled in the simplicity of the song. I don’t pretend to offer you any interpretations, that is up to the singer and the listener, but here is a tiny summary about some of the Saints. There are many songs, these are just a few. (more…)