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Capoeira (Portuguese pronunciation: [kapuˈe(j)ɾɐ]) is an Afro-Brazilian martial art and game that includes elements of dance, acrobatics, music and spirituality. It is known for its acrobatic and complex maneuvers, often involving hands on the ground and inverted kicks.
José Tadeu Carneiro Cardoso (born October, 28th, 1955 in Jacobina, Bahia), also known as Mestre Camisa, is a Capoeira master, most known for creating the organization ABADÁ-Capoeira. ABADÁ-Capoeira was founded in 1988, and ever since, Camisa has been at the head of many important philanthropy and martial arts movements all over the world.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a martial art, combat sport, and a self-defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting; Capoeira, an Angolan and Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics and music; Vale tudo (English: anything goes) are full-contact unarmed combat events, with a limited number of rules ...
The music video for "The Obvious Child" by Paul Simon features capoeira. This was the first single from Simon's album The Rhythm of the Saints, released in 1990. [21]The 2006 music video for "Mas Que Nada" by the Black Eyed Peas and Sérgio Mendes features several scenes of capoeiristas along with various Brazilian dance forms, [22] and Professor Marcinho playing.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [1] Other names: The King of the Streets: Height: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Weight: 95.2 kg (210 lb; 15 st 0 lb) Style: Luta Livre Esportiva, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Capoeira, Boxing, Wrestling, Vale Tudo: Fighting out of: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Team: Ruas Vale Tudo: Rank 9th Dan Black Belt in Luta ...
Maculelê (Portuguese pronunciation:) is an Afro-Brazilian stick-dance from Bahia. Maculele, a stick fighting dance from Santo Amaro, was introduced to a wider audience by Viva Bahia, a capoeira theater group founded in 1963. [1]
Vicente Ferreira Pastinha (April 5, 1889, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil – November 13, 1981), known as Mestre Pastinha, was a mestre of the Afro-Brazilian martial art capoeira and a codifier of the traditional capoeira Angola style. Mestre Pastinha was a brilliant capoeirista whose game was characterized by agility, quickness and intelligence. He ...
Capoeira de Angola (Angolan capoeira) or simply angola is the traditional style of capoeira, the Afro-Brazilian martial art. A newer style, based on the reform of capoeira Angola, is called regional. However, the term capoeira Angola is somewhat ambiguous and can mean two things: traditional capoeira Angola prior to its codification in 20th ...