Mestre Pastinha
‘Vincente Ferreira Pastinha’
(April 5th 1889 – November 13th 1981)
Mestre Pastinha played capoeira for more than eighty years. His father was a Spaniard, his mother an African. He was taught capoeira by an African from Angola, Mestre Benidito.
Benidito had seen the ten year old Pastinha, who was a very small boy being beaten by a [...]
TUNE IN – CHANNEL 7
SCREENING ACROSS AUSTRALIA
Saturday 23rd July – 5:30pm
On July 5th, Geoff ‘Coxy’ Cox is best known as a drummer for Brian Cadd and The Little River Band, visited Mestre Val with some of his family & students at his Capoeira Filhos da Bahia – Melbourne Academy.
Coxy is the Host of “Coxy’s Big [...]
Mestre Val says: 1PM – Thanks Everyone who came and help me. Was great!
Mestre Nô
Norival Moreira de Oliveira was born in Coroa, Itaparica, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil on June 22, 1945. At 7, Norival and his family moved to Massaranduba, a poor neighborhood not far from the church of Bomfim. Mestre Nilton and Mestre Cutica, brothers and highly respected capoeiristas who lived down the block, took young Norival to [...]
Mestre Paulo dos Anjos
‘José Paulo dos Anjos’
August 15, 1936 – March 26, 1999
Few of today’s Capoeira practitioners stick so close to the art’s traditions and originality as José Paulo dos Anjos.
Mestre Paulo dos Anjos was known as one of the most skilled and versatile Angoleiros of the century. He strongly resisted the attempts to incorporate [...]
February @ Capoeira Filhos da Bahia School
Come & Enjoy learning “Mestre Bimba Style” CAPOEIRA REGIONAL
In commemoration of the Anniversary of his Death, we’ll be learning Mestre Bimba’s Sequences, Music & Games during FEBRUARY – from MONDAY 4th Feb – SATURDAY 16th Feb 2013!!
Capoeira Regional Workshops, Rodas, Music & more…
Come & Join in! [...]
Mestre Bimba
‘Manuel Dos Reis Machado’
November 23, 1899 – February 5, 1974
MESTRE BIMBA’s MONTH
February @ Capoeira Filhos da Bahia School
Come & Enjoy learning
“Mestre Bimba Style” CAPOEIRA REGIONAL
In commemoration of the Anniversary of his Death,
we’ll be learning Mestre Bimba’s Sequences, Music & Games
during FEBRUARY- from TUES 1st Feb – MON 28th Feb!!
SATURDAY 5th February: Mestre Bimba’s [...]
A letter from Mestre Val
ASOCIACION ARGENTINA DE CAPOEIRA
17th International Capoeira Encounter 2010
Hosted by: Mestre Marcos Gytauna – GRUPO ORIAXÉ
The event here in Buenos Aires was a great success. For me, the most special part was to share the same event with such great friends who live in different parts of the world but [...]
Mestre Val Boa Morte presents:
A series of VIDEOS of Capoeira Games that he has collected from AROUND THE WORLD!
Mestres na rOda is a collection of videos edited by Mestre Val
Featured on CAPOEIRA TECHNIQUES Channel
Join Capoeira Masters in Roda’s all over the World! Axé!
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