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Professora Borboleta of Fort Worth Capoeira Regional recently traveled to an event in Oakland, CA with her authentic samba de roda clothes, hand made in Bahia, Brazil. Unfortunately, the clothes did not make the return trip with her back to Fort Worth, Texas: they were stolen right from the car they were placed in. In a new GoFundMe campaign, she describes the ordeal and asks the capoeira community for help in replacing these special items that took years to collect.

Utah Public Radio’s Roots of Brazil series recently released a brief episode centered on capoeira, visiting Salvador, Bahia and interviewing Mestre Caboclinho. While the short audio story treads on familiar territory in describing capoeira’s history and complexion, it is a well-produced piece and worth any capoeirista’s 5 minutes and provides insight into capoeira philosophy through the voice of Mestre Caboclinho.

Scott Swan of NBC’s WTHR 13 in Indianapolis wrote a great piece giving an overview of capoeira and the city often touted as the mecca for the art, Salvador, Bahia.

Capoeiristas all over the world are grieving from the loss of another legend, Mestre Ananias. He died on July 20 at age 92 in São Paulo, Brazil. Ananias was known for being well-rounded and a complete embodiment of the art of capoeira, and one of the few remaining members of capoeira’s honored past. Born in São Felix, Bahia, Mestre Ananias went on to be who many consider the father of the capoeira scene in São Paulo, bringing with him the full breadth of Afro-Brazilian culture from Bahia.

In addition to demonstrating the supportive nature and generosity of capoeiristas, Mestre Acordeon’s Projeto Kirimurê is “entirely dedicated to enriching the lives of vulnerable children at risk who live in the Alto da Bela Vista, Itapuã.” The project is overseen by the Instituto Mestre Acordeon (IMA), a non-profit headquartered in Salvador, Brazil, and the rodathon is organized by the Capoeira Arts Foundation, a California-based non-profit organization.