Photos from Mestre Sanhaco’s work in London and Brazil in 2024.
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Author: Christina Emery
Join our spring capoeira event in London
Grupo Senzala London would like to invite you to join us for our spring capoeira event from 9 – 11 June 2023. There will be workshops with guest mestres, a street festival and more! About the event Featuring special guests Mestres Samara (Senzala Amsterdam) and Kiura (Senzala Stockholm)! There will be capoeira workshops and more […]
Capoeira batizado event – London 2022
Join us in London for our capoeira batizado event – an annual grading ceremony celebrating Afro-Brazilian culture, with capoeira, dance and music workshops, and parties. Our very special guest teachers are: Timetable Friday 2 December 2022 18.45-22.00Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Road, London, GB NW1 7AYTube: Camden Town (Northern Line) Saturday 3 December 2022 […]
Spring capoeira workshop feat. Mestre Ga...
“Eu respondo: eu sou capoeira…” – M. Gajé Grupo Senzala London was honoured to receive a visit from very special guest Mestre Gajé, invited by Mestre Sanhaço and Mestre Pastel. Alongside capoeira and maculelê workshops, M. Gajé launched his CD “Viajando o mundo inteiro”. Thanks also to the participation of Mestre Polaco, Mestre Ousado, Mestre […]
Patrimônio dos Pretos
Patrimônio dos Pretos was an event in London on 13 November 2021, organised by Peu Flores, with the support from many, in memory of his uncle, Mestre Rafael Flores Viana. The event involved sharing history about capoeira, Mestre Rafael and the formation of Grupo Senzala, and there was a fundraising for the restoration and renovation […]
Batizado 2021
Here are some photos from our 2021 capoeira batizado event – an annual grading ceremony celebrating Afro-Brazilian culture.