The Diaspora of Rio de Janeiro’s capoeiras during the First Republic: the case of São Paulo
Por Pedro Cunha When we think of the historical process by which capoeira developed, we…
Prata Preta: an exiled capoeira
By KK Bonates – Luiz Carlos de Matos Bonates On 10 November 1904, a series…
Black Shirt old
By Antônio Luiz dos Santos Campos (Mestre Boa Alma) Miguel Camisa Preta (= Michael Black…
Mestre Leopoldina – part 3
By Nestor Capoeira The disciple I met Leopoldina in 1965, at the age of 18.…
Mestre Leopoldina – part 2
By Nestor Capoeira Master Quinzinho (approx.1925-1950) was a dreaded and well-known young outcast in his…
Master Leopoldina – Part 1
By Nestor Capoeira I was in my first year of UFRJ (Federal University of Rio…