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Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian Martial Art that combines elements of self-defense, music, dance, and acrobatics. The word “Capoeira” has many meanings, one of them means “bushes,” loosely translated. It has its roots in the slavery days of Brazil. African people brought to Brazil to work were kept in slave camps called “Senzalas.” Sometimes, slaves were able to escape the Senzalas and reach the “Quilombos,” which were communities of rescued/escaped slaves located in the heavily forested landscape of Brazil. In the Quilombos, the first manifestations of Capoeira were born. It is said that the slaves developed the unique footwork characteristic of Capoeira as a result of being shackled. When the Quilombos would attack the Senzalas in an attempt to free slaves, some of these attackers would fall back into captivity on purpose, just to be able to teach the others the forbidden art that would allow them to fight for their freedom. Over 400 years later, Capoeira has spread around the world. It is enjoyed by millions of practitioners that see it either as a way of life or as a hobby.
The Omulu-Guanabara Capoeira group is an international partnership that has two headquarters. One is based in the United States, in San Francisco (California), directed by Mestre Preguiça, a student of the famed Mestre Bimba. The other headquarters is based in Stockholm (Sweden), led by Mestre DiMola. The two function as one, and provide one of the world’s largest networks of affiliated schools, with branches in Brazil, U.S.A., Sweden, Venezuela, Mexico, Japan, and Canada. The mission of Omulu-Guanabara Capoeira is to promote the art of Capoeira around the globe through development of a high-quality training academy, a professional performance group, and a community culture and education program.
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