Founder & overall head
Mestre Chicote
Mestre Chicote is the founder and overall head of Capoeira De Ouro. He is based in Paris, France.
To be added: photo and approved biography of Mestre Chicote
Capoeira De Ouro USA
Different places.
Shared roots.
Our website brings together Capoeira De Ouro in Ocala, Florida; Kalamazoo, Michigan; St. Louis, Missouri; and Des Moines, Iowa — connecting local communities through movement, music and culture.
Our leadership
One group. Connected across borders.
USA leadership
Contramestre Show Grande
Contramestre Show Grande leads Capoeira De Ouro in the United States under the overall leadership of Mestre Chicote. He also leads the Kalamazoo, Michigan group.
To be added: photo and approved biography of Contramestre Show Grande
What brings us together
Tradition lives
through people.
Our community is built through shared practice: learning movements, singing together, listening and making space for one another in the roda.
We aim to create a welcoming place to learn, with respect for Capoeira’s Afro-Brazilian roots and the people who pass it on.
History, lineage & Mestres
Capoeira De Ouro was founded by Mestre Chicote, who remains the overall head of the group and is based in Paris, France. Contramestre Show Grande leads the USA group. Further details about the group’s history and lineage will be added once confirmed.
To be added: additional approved history, lineage and founding datesThis section is reserved for the group’s own account of its history.
01 / Florida
Ocala
Capoeira De Ouro – Ocala, Florida
Explore classes & community02 / MichiganKalamazoo
Capoeira De Ouro – Kalamazoo, Michigan
Explore classes & community03 / MissouriSt. Louis
Capoeira De Ouro – St. Louis, Missouri
Explore classes & community04 / IowaDes Moines
Capoeira De Ouro – Des Moines, Iowa
Explore classes & communityYour first step
There’s a place for you
in the roda.
No experience needed to begin exploring Capoeira.