Introduction
Today’s Weekly Lesson from Mrs Rowan and Mrs Borthwick teaches us the Brazilian Capoeira song Zum Zum Zum. It is lesson 7 for P3 to P7 classes.
Fascinating Facts
Capoeira, is an amazing martial art from Brazil – there is nothing quite like it!
It’s a mix of amazing acrobatics, graceful dance and rhythmic music. Originally it was practiced by slaves brought from Africa to Brazil. The African slaves disguised it as a dance by putting music to it and making it non-contact. But when slave masters discovered it was a powerful martial art, they banned it. Fortunately, it survived and is hugely popular today. It is said that some of hip hop’s dance moves originally came from Capoeira moves!
Capoeira’s musical instrument are the Berimbau; a unique instrument made from a hollowed-out calabash fruit, a bent wooden pole, some wire, a stick and a stone.
The Caxixi : say‘Ca shi shi’; is a shaker made from basket, leather and with dried beans inside. If you have had YMI lessons with Mat the Hat and his Big Drum Adventure you would have used a Caxixi
The Pander, which is similar to a tambourine and a Atabaque Drum
You can watch a group of Capoeira dancers and these instruments being played in this video on YouTube.
Warm Up
We will start by preparing to sing, with our fun Voice Warm song. Practice these a few times until you know them well and your voice will be ready for singing.
This weeks Song
Now lets sing this weeks song – Zum Zum Zum
You can have a go at this week quiz. You can email your teacher or us at YMI your answers.
Learning Resources
To download files right click on the links and then select either:‘
- Save Target As’ (PC)
- ‘Download Linked File’ (Mac
On our Song Sheets Resource Page you can find word for all the other songs in our Blog posts.
