Mestre Deraldo Ferreira began studying capoeira at the age of 14. He created and taught at the academy of Capoeira in his
hometown of Santos, Saõ Paulo, Brazil. In 1984, he was awarded certification as a Mestre, and he soon after came to North
America. He became one of the first capoeiristas to bring the art form to North America and Canada. Mestre Deraldo founded
the Brazilian Cultural Center of New England in Boston, where he has been teaching capoeira for the past 14 years.
Links
www.capoeira-angola.com
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