Biography:

1948 - On September 29th was born in Piaú - Bahia.

1964 - Started learning capoeira with M António Rodrigues in Itabuna.

1965 - He became the group's teacher.

1968 - Visited M Bimba's school in Salvador.

1978 - Founded the Grupo Cativeiro Capoeira with six other masters.

1981 - Lived and taught in Porto Alegre.

1982 - Appears in photos of São Paulo (photos below).

1984 - Returned to Bahia.

1986 - Visited M Waldemar (photos below).

1995 - Recorded his album Tributo à Zumbi 300 anos (listen below).

1997 - In Ribeirão Preto he had an event with M Gato Preto (photos below).

2024 - Passed away on May 10th.

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Learned from Mestre Miguel Machado