Capoeira News Online

Professora Bia of Origens do Brasil and her family are not only suffering from the tragic loss of her sister-in-law, Fatima, but are enduring an injustice as well, as the man who murdered Fatima has seemingly gotten off scot-free. Graduado Kung Fu, who runs the Oficina da Capoeira in Chichester, UK, took action to help his fellow capoeirista and friend.

NEW HOPE, Pa. — Amidst the sudden rain downpour, I sat beside Kasey Sanders, also known as Contra-Mestre Baiano, in the Capoeira Morro Verde barn to learn about his capoeira journey. Without knowing him, I assumed he was a native Bahian—as his name indicates—but I was soon to find out his path was a lot more interesting than I imagined.

Help Support Project Bantu’s 8th Annual STARTTS Youth Capoeira Angola Encounter

Mestre Doutor’s non-profit, Project Capoeira, has been making a difference in the Philadelphia community for many years, and Brazilian Day Philadelphia is one big way in which Project Capoeira accomplishes their mission, “to promote intercultural understanding and a sense of community through arts education and social outreach.”