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A long way from the block

A practitioner of Capoeira with over 40 years of experience. My conversation with Baba Themba, Mestre of capoeira Angola.

August 15, 2022 Anthony Thomas Season 1 Episode 53
A long way from the block
A practitioner of Capoeira with over 40 years of experience. My conversation with Baba Themba, Mestre of capoeira Angola.
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A long way from the block
A practitioner of Capoeira with over 40 years of experience. My conversation with Baba Themba, Mestre of capoeira Angola.
Aug 15, 2022 Season 1 Episode 53
Anthony Thomas

In this episode we discuss-

  • His upbringing in San Francisco
  • The influence of his parents and the presence of a strong father
  • His Capoeira journey and being called by the ancestors to preserve this culture
  • The famous 1983 trip to Brazil with Mestre Acordeon
  • What it's like being a Mestre of Capoeira Angola
  • His continued work in the community as an Activist an Elder
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In this episode we discuss-

  • His upbringing in San Francisco
  • The influence of his parents and the presence of a strong father
  • His Capoeira journey and being called by the ancestors to preserve this culture
  • The famous 1983 trip to Brazil with Mestre Acordeon
  • What it's like being a Mestre of Capoeira Angola
  • His continued work in the community as an Activist an Elder