Roda Virtual Special Edition

The Author sets up divergent Capoeira games interacting with the cultural & political affairs of the taxpayers (Capueristas) in the 1990s and again throughout the mayhem of C-19 coronavirus pandemic on public health

Writing about the culture, history and business of Roda de Capoeira, awarded Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, Mestre JC addresses family ethos, our education, spirituality and religion, philosophy, arts, music ,sports and the corrupt business of wars

Photos, videos and websites links will endorse what is narrated on the facts that revolutionised the Capueristas' way of life and business at Capoeira events and classes held in Brazil, Australia, USA and Europe

Playing JOGO de CAPOEIRA:

MESTRES Decnio-BA; Acordeon Bira Almeida-BA/USA; Gato grupo Senzala-RJ; Mão Branca; Capoeira Abadá; Jelon-USA; Lúcia Palmares in Paris (she was graduated by Mestre Nô); writer André Lacé-RJ; Luis Renato (grupo Beribazu); Fabinho ULBRA-RS; Umoi & Grupo União da Capoeira-Portugal; Elias Fonseca from Capoeira San Diego-CA; Boneco & André Cerutti "peixe ensaboado" from grupo Capoeira Brasil ... Capueristas students from Mestre João Grande, Leopoldina, Grupo RAÇA-BA, Mestres Samuray & Squisito grupo Cia. Terreiro do Brasil; Capoeira Filhos de Angola of Mestre Camaleão-RJ and others

Revista Capoeira-SP; ABCapoeira Newspaper no. 3, from S. Paulo; Muzenza Newsletter no. 33, from the Capoeira group Muzenza - Mestre Burguês, Curitiba-PR; Mestre Decnio Caponline Web Site, and others

American writer/capuerista based in Australia J. Greg Downey; Capoeira Mão No Chão Capoeira Angola Meanjin group based in Brisbane-AU; Portuguese Radio SBS staff in Sydney; Waverley Council and Aussie Politicians (The Greens, Labor...)

Read the saga of the two groundbreaking Capoeira Protests that were published online using the Roda Virtual website:

1- Protest Against Violence was launched in Australia denouncing aggression and disrespect at Capoeira events. The main protagonists are Mestres Val Boa Morte (BA-AU), Amen Santo (BA-USA) and Mestre JC (Bondi Beach)

2- Protest Against the Capoeira ABADÁ group in the USA, was gingado online by Brazilian Mestre Marcelo "caveirinha" and his Capoeira Mandinga group. Marcelo was trained by Mestre Suassuna and his Cordão de Ouro group, in São Paulo

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