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Where Movement Becomes Community
Learn Capoeira through music, play, and disciplined training—designed for beginners, kids, and lifelong movers.
Our Story
Capoeira ATL is an Atlanta-based academy dedicated to preserving and teaching Capoeira Regional, the tradition founded by Mestre Bimba in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Our school is part of Filhos de Bimba – Escola de Capoeira, an organization led by Mestre Nenel that maintains the cultural, musical, and educational legacy of Capoeira's African roots.
Here, training goes beyond movement—students learn rhythm, instruments, language, discipline, and a cultural tradition that has shaped communities around the world.
Train With Us
Training at Capoeira ATL blends movement, rhythm, and community in an environment that welcomes all experience levels. Students learn foundational sequences, traditional instruments, and the flow of the game through structured and supportive instruction. Strength, confidence, and coordination develop naturally over time as training becomes a shared experience of music, culture, and personal growth. Whether you are beginning for the first time or returning to deepen your practice, this is the place to start.
Are you a beginner and looking to start?
Capoeira ATL welcomes all backgrounds and experience levels. Whether you’re completely new, returning after time away, or exploring capoeira for your child, it’s normal to have questions before getting started. Our beginner pathway is designed to meet you where you are and guide you step by step.
Meet The Mestre
Mestre Malandro
Professor Malandro is the lead instructor of Capoeira ATL and a longtime student of Mestre Nenel, the son of Mestre Bimba and founder of Filhos de Bimba – Escola de Capoeira. With nearly three decades of training, research, teaching, and cultural preservation, he brings deep knowledge of Capoeira Regional to Atlanta. His instruction blends movement, music, and tradition with a teaching style that is accessible for beginners and transformative for experienced practitioners.
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