Person
1900s – ?
Born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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Mestre Livino was the brother of Mestre Noronha (Daniel Coutinho) and one of the foundational figures of organized capoeira angola in Salvador, Bahia. During the 1920s, when capoeira was still criminalized, Livino was among the 22 founding mestres who established the Centro Nacional de Capoeira de Origem Angola at Ladeira de Pedra in the Gengibirra area of the Liberdade neighborhood—the first organized center for Capoeira Angola in the state of Bahia.
More than just a founding mestre, Livino was one of four "donos e proprietários" (owners and proprietors) of Gengibirra, alongside his brother Noronha, Totonho de Maré, and Amorzinho. This term indicated organizational leadership of the center, not literal property ownership, as the roda at Ladeira de Pedra was held in a public street.
Together with Noronha, Livino also co-founded and managed the Centro de Capoeira Angola da Conceição da Praia, an earlier organizational attempt before Gengibirra. The brothers taught capoeira at Maciel de Baixo, n° 31, in Salvador—demonstrating their commitment to preserving and transmitting the art during a time of persecution.
When Mestre Pastinha was invited to assume leadership of the Gengibirra roda in 1941 (following Amorzinho's death), Livino was among the mestres who formally handed over the center. Pastinha himself listed "Livino Diogo" among the founders who helped establish what would become the Centro Esportivo de Capoeira Angola (CECA).
Livino is commemorated in traditional capoeira angola corridos (songs), with verses honoring him alongside other legendary mestres: "Na Bahia que eu vi o mestre Livino..." (In Bahia I saw Mestre Livino...). He was older than some of his contemporaries—Mestre Barba Branca noted that "there were mestres older than Pastinha, such as Totonho de Maré and Livino Diogo".
Livino was known by several aliases: Livinho (the diminutive), Livino Boca da Barra, Livino Malvadeza, and Livino Diogo. The meaning or origin of these names is not recorded, though "Boca da Barra" may reference a location (mouth of the bar/sandbank) and "Malvadeza" suggests a tough or fierce reputation.
Livino co-founded Centro Nacional de Capoeira de Origem Angola1920s
Location: Liberdade, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
One of four "donos e proprietários" (organizational leaders) of Gengibirra alongside Noronha, Totonho de Maré, and Amorzinho. Also one of the 22 founding mestres of the Centro Nacional de Capoeira de Origem Angola.
Livino co-founded Centro Esportivo de Capoeira Angola23 February 1941
Named as "Livino Diogo" in Pastinha's own list of CECA's founders (23 February 1941).
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Livino led Centro Nacional de Capoeira de Origem Angola1920s – 23 February 1941
One of four "donos e proprietários" providing organizational leadership. Term indicates custodianship/leadership, not property ownership (Ladeira de Pedra was a public street).
Livino was associated with Totonho de Maré1920s –
Livino and Totonho de Maré were two of the four "owners and proprietors" of Gengibirra, co-founding the first organized Capoeira Angola center in Bahia.
Livino was associated with Amorzinho1920s – 1943
Amorzinho and Livino were two of the four "owners and proprietors" of Gengibirra, co-founding the first organized Capoeira Angola center in Bahia.
Livino was associated with Onça Preta1920s –
Livino and Onça Preta were both founding mestres of Gengibirra in the 1920s.
Livino was associated with Aberrê1920s –
Livino and Aberrê were both founding mestres of Gengibirra in the 1920s.
Livino was associated with Geraldo Chapeleiro1920s –
Livino and Geraldo Chapeleiro were both founding mestres of Gengibirra in the 1920s.
Livino was associated with Amorzinho1920s – 1943
Livino and Amorzinho were two of the four "owners and proprietors" of Gengibirra, co-founding the first organized Capoeira Angola center in Bahia. Amorzinho died in 1943.
Livino was associated with Vitor Agaú23 February 1941 –
Both were among the founding mestres present at CECA's establishment in 1941.
Livino was associated with Pastinha23 February 1941 –
Livino was one of the Gengibirra founders who handed leadership to Pastinha in 1941. Pastinha listed him as "Livino Diogo" among those who helped establish CECA.
Noronha is a sibling of Livino
Brothers. Together they co-founded Gengibirra and Centro de Capoeira Angola da Conceição da Praia; taught at Maciel de Baixo, n° 31, Salvador.
Active in: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
period not recorded
Taught in: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
period not recorded
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