Mestres Cobra Mansa (left) and Jurandir (right)
Mestre Jurandir has 24 years experience in
Capoeira Angola in his native Brazil where he has worked with people of all ages and
backgrounds. He was one of the pioneers of the Group of Capoeira
Angola Pelourinho (GCAP), which played a prominent role in the present revival of
the art form. In 1990, he started the N'GOLO Angola group in Minas Gerais, Brazil
which is presently affiliated with the International Capoeira Angola Foundation (ICAF).
He is Vice-President of ICAF and currently runs its West Coast nucleus, which includes
teaching ongoing classes in Seattle.
Mestre Jurandir is dedicated to using Capoeira Angola as a tool for building communities.
Much of his work in Belo Horizonte and Seattle is focused on disabled
and homeless children because he believes that Capoeira Angola can help people to
better themselves and discover their own identities within their groups and communities.