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Mestre Roxinho was initiated into Capoeira Angola in 1979 at the 1º de Maio Academy of Capoeira Angola, the academy founded in 1962 by Mestre Virgílio in the suburb of Fazenda Grande do Retiro in Salvador, Bahia. He stayed with Mestre Virgílio until 1996, then joined the Association of Capoeira Angola Chapéu de Couro until 1999, at which time he decided to return to the 1º de Maio A cademy and realised then that it was time to have his own work, so ECAMAR - the School of Capoeira Angola Mato Rasteiro appeared. |
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It was founded in Baixa de Quintas in the periphery of Salvador, the work developed there in the Academy Estimulo, but before long the Mestre migrated to the city of Cacule (in the interior of Bahia) where he stayed for one year. Next began the São Paulo chapter of his story, in the city of Lins (in the interior of the state) to be more precise. There he had good and bad moments, but for him Lins was a door to the world.
Mestre Roxinho's story, which we will have much time to tell, then continued with the appearance of many invitations to teach courses of Capoeira Angola in various parts of Brazil - from small cities like Tupã to large cities like Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro and the capital of São Paolo. Later he received invitations to go to Europe including countries like Germany and Spain, today he is living in Sydney, Australia.
Some of ECAMAR's work:
Initiatives
- From 2001-03 Mestre Roxinho gave classes for children and adolescents in risk situations in schools in the Municipal of Lins, Sao Paulo.
- Organised the in-school Capoeira Angola Project (2001-03). Today the law in Lins, Sao Paulo states that there must be a teacher of Capoeira Angola giving lessons in all schools. Currently Mestre Roxinho's students are continuing the project in the schools in Lins.
- Mestre Roxinho worked with the Stay Well Foundation of Children, a government organisation that was focussed on using Capoeira Angola to assimilate children back into mainstream society that were engaged in criminal activities / drug use in Lins and Aracatuba, Sao Paulo (2001-2004)
- Was the behind the idea for a large Capoeira Benefit Roda that collected non-perishable foods to assist the victims of drought in the Northeast.
- Participated in the production of the Dictionary of Capoeira like a “Fonte de Pesquisa” (2006)
- Organised a municipal week of Capoeira in the city of Lins – São Paulo (2006)
Capoeira Angola Workshops
- At SESC Birigui and SESC Carmo – São Paolo.
- For the Foundation of ‘Ladainha' of Brasília
- At the Centre for Esportivo João Pequeno de Pastinha in Campinas – São Paulo.Bahia.
- At The University of Toledo de Araçatuba.
- With The São Paulo Foundation of Technology and Education, Lins – São Paolo.
- At the Prefeitura (city hall) of Araçatuba, São Paulo.
- SESC Ipiranga – São Paulo.
- Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul (Grupos de Capoeira).
- Marilia – São Paulo, Gravatai –
- Rio Grande do Sul
- São Carlos – São Paulo
- Rio de Janeiro (Grupos de Capoeira).
- In the Project “Vamos Vadiar no Jogo de Angola” in Brasília, São Paulo and Salvador – Bahia. (2006)
- Paris, Lyons, Clamom Ferram in France (2007)
- Coimbra, Lisbon and Porto in Portugal (2007)
- Padova, Italy. (2007)
Capoeira Angola Courses
- Capoeira Angola for the “Escola Aberta” (Open School) Project for the Secretary of Culture, Porto Alegre.
- Capoeira Angola and its ancestry Course at the University of the State of São Paulo in Rio Claro, São Paulo.
- Capoeira Angola movement course in Curitiba.
- Course of Capoeira Angola for TV FUTURA, São Paulo.
- Participated in the course of African sources for the Secretary of Anti-racial Reparation Affairs.(2005)
- Participated as the collaborator in the course of History of Afro Culture for the University of São Carlos.(2005)
- Participated in the course of African sources for the Council of the Participation and Development of the Black Community in the State of São Paulo. (2005)
- Gave a course of Capoeira Angola in the IV of studies at the University of the State of São Paulo – Rio Claro – Capoeira Angola Fundamento e Malicia. (2004)
- Taught a class in the Vadiagem Marimbondo Sinhá space, São Paulo . (2006)
- 1st course of emergency first aid for traumas and sprains – held by the Association of Capoeira Angola Body and Movement in Salvador – Bahia. (1998)
Lectures
- Gave a Lecture at the ‘Cultura Negra' Encounter for the Minister of Culture.
Recordings
- Recorded Ao Vivo , his first CD of Capoeira Angola, in Rio Claro – São Paulo
- Participated in the recording of the documentary about Capoeira Angola in TV da Gente. (2006)
Participation in Events, Encounters, Projects;
- Was part of the Examination Board of performance evaluation of masters at the University of São Carlos – São Paulo.
- Participated in the 3rd International Encounter of Capoeira Angola that toured Germany. (2003)
- Participated in the 1st Bahian Congress of Capoeira Angola, Salvador – Bahia. (2002)
- Participated in the World Encounter of Capoeira in Maringá – Paraná. (2002)
- Participated in the re-examination course to be Contra Mestre of Capoeira Angola in the Brazilian Association of Capoeira Angola, Salvador – Bahia (2001)
- Participation in the project “Capoeira na escola” (Capoeira in school), Salvador – Bahia. (1999)
- 1st Symposium commemorating the Centenary of Mestre Bimba, Vitória da Conquista – Bahia (1999)
- 1st Encounter of Capoeira – held by the Association of Capoeira Angola Body and Movement, in the Catholic University of Salvador. (1998)
- 2nd Bahian Seminar of Capoeira in the city of Catu – Bahia. (1998)
- 2nd Bahian Seminar of Capoeira in the city of Camaçari – Bahia. (1998)
- 1st course of Capoeira and its legal perspective – held in Salvador. (1997).
- Course of emergency first aid by the Bahian Federation of Capoeira. (1995)
- 1st Congress of Capoeira, held by the Catholic University of Salvador. (1993)
- 1st course of capacity for teachers of Capoeira Angola for the Bahian Federation of Capoeira. (1990)
- Organiser of the large Capoeira Angola Encounters in the city of Lins – São Paulo and Salvador – Bahia. (1990)
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