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Tag Archives: Mestre Pastinha
Why is November the month of the Black Consciousness?!
November 20 is remembered and celebrated among us as the Day of the Black Consciousness. In fact November is full of important references to the Brazilian Black community and to capoeiras all over the world. This is the reason why … Continue reading
Seu Vicente ‘The Philosopher’ Ferreira Pastinha
The first time I saw this video featuring Mestres Pastinha, Bobó, and João Pequeno playing was in a symposium in 2006 in Florianópolis, Brazil. The footage was found by Luiz Victor a student of Mestre João Pequeno, in an abandoned … Continue reading
Posted in Capoeira Mestres and Teachers, Philosophy
Tagged Black Conciousness, capoeira angola, Mestre Pastinha
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Radio Soap Opera on Mestres Bimba and Pastinha
The IRDEB (Educational Broadcasting Institute of Bahia) is broadcasting a radio soap opera on Mestres Bimba’s and Pastinha’s lives (in Portuguese). This is the same Institute that produced ‘Capoeiragem na Bahia’, one of the most important documentaries on Capoeira done … Continue reading
Posted in Brazilian Culture, Capoeira Mestres and Teachers
Tagged mestre bimba, Mestre Pastinha
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