Axe Capoeira in the World
History
The history of "Grupo Axe Capoeira" started in 1982 with a group for children trained by Mestre Barrao in Casa Amarela - one of the Recife areas. Officially the group was formed some time after in 1987 by joint effort of Mestre Piraja and Mestre Barrao.
As a result of persistent work first two “Axe Capoeira” groups were founded (Recife, Olinda). The group started taking part in various festivals and seminars. In 1990 Grupo Axe Capoeira attended an International Festival in Canada. More than 8000 people got acquainted with Capoeira there. It was then that Mestre Barrao decided to personally advance Capoeira not only in Brazil but outside it as well.
He spent several years in London and in some time received an invitation to establish a group in Vancouver (Canada). He took advantage of the offer and founded "Grupo Axe Capoeira" branch there. In no time it became a primary branch of the group. Groups appeared in Toronto, Vancouver and other North American cities. In Brazil the group was advanced by Mestre Duvalle.
In the end of 2006 Mestre Barrao came back to Brazil which resulted in opening new braches in Pernambuco (Recife, island of Itamaraka).
At present "Grupo Axe Capoeira" schools are operating in more than 25 countries: Canada, Brazil, USA, Peru, Mexico, Dominican republic, France, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Japan and many other countries.
"Grupo Axe Capoeira" has already released more than 7 music albums and a video guide on capoeira.
The philosophy of group - to respect with all masters of capoeira, to adhere to key rules and traditions of capoeira, to develop all its aspects: art of fight, music, dances, culture.
" Grupo Axe Capoeira " prepares for the students for any circumstances, teaches to carry on dialogue, to play at a level in any roda, to be able to get out of different situations, both in a roda, and in a life.
In our group students have an opportunity to master not only techniques of capoeira, but also to get acquainted with traditions, culture of Brazil.
