Mestre Bimba

Mestre

Legendary Brazilian master who legalized Capoeira and created the modern Capoeira Regional style.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth11/23/1899

Date of Death2/5/1974

Era20th century

Country of OriginBrazil (Bahia)

Rank / TitleFounder of Capoeira Regional

Active Years1918–1974

Biography

Manoel dos Reis Machado (Mestre Bimba) created Capoeira Regional in Salvador, Bahia. He incorporated batuque wrestling throws, structured training sequences, and lifted Capoeira's legal ban.

Associated Martial Arts

Capoeira RegionalFounder→

The capoeira style Mestre Bimba created in Salvador and taught from 1932 in the first officially recognised capoeira school.