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Important Personalities in Capoeira

Capoeiristas from many years ago playing capoeira in the streets

There are several personalities in the history of capoeira that are worth knowing about. Here, I will present biographies and name the contributions of each of these personalities to capoeira.

All of these names did great work in their own time and in their own way to influence the capoeira that is practiced today.

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Of course this list isn't comprehensive, but aggregately, capoeira mestres throughout the world recognize these names as some of the most important influences on modern capoeira.

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