Capoeira Angola Cultural Centre

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Gender: Male
Birthday: 01/11/1969
Hometown: Salvador Bahia Brazil;
About me: The history of Capoeira Angola starts in the 16th century, in the time when Brazil was a colony of Portugal and the African slave labour force was largely utilized in Brazil, especially in the agricultural production of sugar in the North-East. Many of these slaves came from the region of Angola, also a Portuguese colony. In Africa, the Angolans had many dances (for example the N?golo, the Bassula, the Cabangula and the Umudinhu) which in Brazil mixed with each other and in this way giving origin to Capoeira (the game of Angola) which transferred to the urban zone became Capoeira Angola, a martial art disguised as a dance. This was an important instrument of cultural and physical resistance for the Brazilian slaves. The Capoeirista Angoleiro combines his movements with the movements of his comrade, aiming for a cohesive, unified game. Their aesthetic sense directs to obtain a rhythmic synchrony, utilizing expressive movements, varied and at the same time functional.