CAC Kibera welcomes anyone interested in the art to participate in our classes held St. George Orthodox Chirch in Kibera. Capoeira Angola can be described as a martial art, a dance, a cultural weapon that emerged in the African Diaspora cultural landscape. its a beautiful game played to the rhythm of percussion instruments and call response songs and a philosophy. Mestre João Grande is widely ackn
owledged as one of the few elder guardians of the Capoeira Angola tradition. Born in Bahia, Brasil, Mestre has been teaching in the U.S. since 1990.
*Please refer to http://www.joaogrande.org/ for more details about Capoeira Angola and Mestre João Grande. Classes are run by Contra Mestre Salim, an established student of Mestre João Grande with more than 25 years of experience in the art. Contra Mestre Salim is excited to lead the Kenya branch of Mestre’s Capoeira Angola Center and share his knowledge of the art.
