✦ Founder
Manuel Machado
also known as Mestre Bimba
📍 Brazil⧖ Nov 23, 1899 – Feb 5, 1974
Capoeira RegionalCapoeira AngolaBatuque
Born Salvador, Bahia. Son of Batuque champion. Died in poverty in Goiânia.
Notable Achievements
Mestre (Master); Founder of Capoeira Regional; 8x Muay Thai champion of Bahia; First capoeira academy (1932); Father of Modern Capoeira