Golden Age · 1889–1981 · Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Mestre Pastinha dedicated his life to preserving Capoeira Angola — the traditional, ritualistic form of Capoeira rooted in African heritage. While Bimba modernized the art, Pastinha ensured its spiritual and cultural soul survived, becoming the philosophical counterweight that kept Capoeira whole.
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Founded: Capoeira Angola
1941