Mestre Roxinho’s book is like an arrow launched into the space, which in its path reveals much about Capoeira Angola as a treasure of humanity, through the rich telling of a black man’s journey and commitment to his people and his ancestry. And by endeavoring to do so, the book merts the objective of making the reader aware of the potential of capoeira angola as a valuable instrument of education and social transformation. Indispensable reading for lovers of this art and a liberating education.
Pedro Abib – Capoeira practitioner, student of Mestre João Pequeno de Pastinha and Professor at the Federal University of Bahia