Mestre Pastinha

Mestre

Legendary Brazilian master and guardian of the traditional Capoeira Angola style.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth4/5/1889

Date of Death11/13/1981

Era20th century

Country of OriginBrazil (Bahia)

Rank / TitleFather of Capoeira Angola

Active Years1910–1981

Biography

Vicente Ferreira Pastinha (Mestre Pastinha) established Centro Esportivo de Capoeira Angola in 1941, dedicating his life to preserving traditional, strategic, low-ground Capoeira Angola.

Associated Martial Arts

Capoeira AngolaFounder→

The older and slower branch of Brazilian capoeira. It is played low to the ground and the berimbau sets the tempo; Mestre Pastinha organised it as a school.