 Welcome
to Grupo Axé Capoeira: New Jersey, under the supervision
of Mestre Boi. We are South Jersey's first capoeira
group at the shore.
Grupo Axé Capoeira began in Recife
in 1982. It was founded by Marcos da Silva,
Mestre
Barrão, who was
born in the port city of Recife, on the North East coast
of Brazil. Recife is renowned for its Brazilian music
and dance, and its long Capoeira tradition.
Today, Grupo Axé Capoeira
continues to rise as one of the world's leading Capoeira
organizations. Backed by worldwide releases of four
albums of music on CD, the video release of the 2000
International Encounter and the Performance video for
the release of the Axé Capoeira Volume IV CD, enrollment
continues to steadily increase with over 8000 students
from all over the world.
Grupo Axé Capoeira
continues to travel around the world and participate in
competitions and has participated in the 2001
International Capoeira Competition in Argentina.
Furthermore, Grupo Axé Capoeira is renowned as a
traveling group which promotes the history, music, art,
and culture of Brazil in interactive and educational
demonstrations. |
