Grupo Axé Capoeira

Grupo Axé Capoeira
Date founded	1982
Country of origin	Brazil
Founder	Mestre Barrão
Current head	Mestre Barrão
Arts taught	Capoeira • Acrobatics • Kicking
Ancestor arts	Capoeira • Capoeira Contemporânea
Descendant arts	none
Descendant schools	none
Official website	Axé Capoeira

Grupo Axé Capoeira is an international Capoeira organization with headquarters in Vancouver. Founded in 1982 by Mestre Barrão in Recife, Brazil, it subsequently established academies throughout Canada, United States, Europe, Asia and South America. The school teaches Contemporary Capoeira (Capoeira Contemporânea). It has released multiple albums and DVDs, as well as performance videos. ^[1]

References

↑ Grupo Axé Capoeira (21 January 2009). Retrieved on 7 June 2011. http://www.axecapoeira.com/about

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