Capoeira Angola is a fascinating game containing dance, martial arts, music, philosophy, and acrobatics. Grupo de Capoeira Angola Holanda will be happy to introduce you to this rich African-Brazilian cultural expression.

We are a Capoeira Angola group based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, under the leadership of Contramestre Ronnie Julianto Bakker and Contramestra Ilma van de Beek. They learned capoeira from professor Totti Angola, who was a student of Mestre João Grande in New York since 1994, and started teaching in The Netherlands in 2002. After he left for Brazil in 2013, Ilma and Ronnie started GCAH to maintain and promote the art of Capoeira Angola in The Netherlands. Since 2020, GCAH has been affiliated with Grupo de Capoeira Filhos de Angola led by Mestre Laercio.