https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x539Wl0GA2o

Check out this great highlights reel of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira’s 4th annual batizado in Newark, NJ, posted on their YouTube channel. The workshops and events began on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, and continued through Sunday, May 15. The batizado itself took place on Saturday and concluded with an open roda on Sunday.

The list of guests for the batizado was both impressive and extensive, many appearing in the aforementioned video.

From the Facebook event page:

Mestre Gulliver (Capoeira Angola Palmares - NY) Mestre Alemao (Sao Bernardo - NY) Mestre Samuka (Barauna Capoeira - NJ) Mestre Zumbi (Senzala - NJ) Mestre KiKi da Bahia (Grupo Ginga - NY) Mestre Maxuel (Sul da Bahia - BA - FR) CM Omi (IDP - NY) CM Gata Brava (Morro Verde - PA) CM Maranhao (Maranhao Capoeira - NJ) CM Tubarao (Humanitia - Brasil) CM Cebolinha (Cordao de Ouro - NJ) Mestrando Tigris (Ondas - RI) CM Gaivota (Guerreiros - NJ) CM Baiano (Sol Nascente - NJ) Professor Macaco (NY - VA - Brasil) Professora Morena (Capoeira Angola Palmares - OH) Professor Graveto (Uncao Capoeira - NJ) Amazonas (Capoeira Angola Center of Mestre Joao Grande - NY) Professora Missil (Capoeira Brasil - NY) Prof. Bom Menino (Sagrado Coração - CT) Prof. Negao (Guerreiros - BR) Prof. Coquito (Guerreiros) Prof. Chapa (Au - NJ) Prof. Luis (Sao Bernardo - NY) Prof. Sapulha (Senzala - NJ) Prof. Agulha (Senzala -NJ) Rastinha (Capoeira Angola Center of Mestre Joao Grande - NY) Prof. Tabareu (Ondas - RI) Jenn Kanoff (FICA - NY) Ins. Alemao (ASCAB - VA) Est. Morcego (ASCAB - PA) Ins. Pantera (Ondas - RI) Ins. Pacato (Sol Nascente - NJ) Ins. Carcaju (Guerreiros - NJ) Ins. Malandro (IDP - NY) Ins. Indio (Capoeira Brasil - NY) Ins. Suave (Ginga Brasil - CT) Mon. Sapo (Liberdade - NJ) Mon. 007 (IDP - NY) Mon. Mudanca (Guanabara - NY) Mon. Anun (Guanabara - NY) Grad. Grande (Luanadangola - NJ) Grad. Camelo (Ondas - RI)