HISTORY
The ‘Centro Cultural de Capoeira Angoleiros do Mar’ was founded on 5th March 1999, at ‘Barra Grande’, a fishing town situated on Itaparica Island, Bahia, Brazil. This is still the home of the group. The island of Itaparica is settled within the Bay of All Saints, the cradle of the Brazilian civilization, where successive generations of capoeiristas maintain the roots and traditions of Capoeira Angola, whilst influencing its history, philosophy and artistic movements.

PHILOSOPHY
The philosophy of Angoleiros do Mar encompasses responsibility for the development of our own work at different levels, looking to elevate and develop the technical and theoretical capabilities of the capoeirista. We use Capoeira as a valuable pedagogic, artistic and cultural resource, looking to deepen the development of the capoeirista, and re-establish an understanding of the value of the Mestre as a producer and transmitter of Brazilian culture and experience.

For Angoleiros do Mar, Capoeira Angola is an expression of life and of freedom, and must therefore be practiced with respect and attention. Today, Angoleiros do Mar at Itaparica attracts diverse practitioners of the Capoeira communities in Brazil and abroad, with the purpose of exchanging knowledge, studies and culture. Besides being a school promoting the formation and development of angola capoeiristas we are a centre of studies in a constant research of Capoeira.