About the event

At our last event, we showcased the work of our teacher, Baris Yazar. In 2027, Baris will return to share more knowledge with us, and we are delighted to announce that he will be joined by Contramestre Kimbundo as our second featured guest.

Baris and Kimbundo first met in London in 2006. They quickly became close friends and training partners, taking their first steps in capoeira together. In time, Kimbundo moved back home to Angola, and they each found their own path in the art. All these years later, they’re still learning from and inspiring each other. We are honored to reunite the two lifelong friends as our teachers and guides for this weekend of vivência.

Our theme is "capoeira de dentro para fora" (capoeira from within/from the inside out). In their workshops, Baris and Kimbundo will take us into the "inner game" of feeling, perception, and connection, and how this relates to the "outer game" — of the capoeira roda and the larger roda of life.

Please note that the language of the event is English, but we will do our best to provide translation to German and/or Portuguese as needed.

The teachers

Baris Yazar is Ondinha's teacher and the founder of Bambubodies, an umbrella organization committed to the education, promotion and practice of various movement arts and disciplines. He is renowned for his deep knowledge of the body, based on three decades of experience in capoeira, yoga, dance, and manual therapy. He has been a lecturer in Urban Dance at the University of East London for more than a decade. His teaching method focuses on physical literacy & embodiment, developing core principles of movement and dialogue, with the aim of building a grounded and connected capoeira game. More about Baris

Contramestre Kimbundo (Lúcio Bento Ngungi) leads Grupo de Capoeira Angola Okupandula in Luanda, Angola. He became a student of Mestre Moraes following their first meeting in Salvador in 2015. He recalls: "I have no words to describe the moment I visited the GCAP (Grupo de Capoeira Angola Pelourinho) space, hearing the berimbaus playing and feeling an energy that stirred my very soul. Today, I feel honored and deeply proud to have Pedro Moraes Trindade as my mestre and mentor, for the bond I share with him is one rooted in ancestralidade (ancestrality)." In 2019, the two made the first-ever recordings of capoeira music in Angolan languages. The resulting album, Kalûnga, will be available at our event. More about Kimbundo