group background

Our group Cordão de Ouro, meaning ‘the belt of gold’, was established in 1967 in São Paulo, Brazil, by Mestre Suassuna and Mestre Brasilia.

It was a time of struggle as Capoeira was not well recognized outside the state of Bahia or Rio de Janerio. However, the group grew quickly with spectacular presentations of Capoeria by Mestre Suassuna and his friend and partner Mestre Brasilia, showing advanced techniques of game and fight.

Since then the group has grown from strength to strength, with it’s centre in Brazil and spreading to the rest of the world. There are now groups established in the USA, France, Germany, Israel, Sweden, Latvia, and several here in the United Kingdom (Nottingham, London, Manchester and Liverpool).