Person
Mestre Pastinha
Vicente Ferreira Pastinha
5 April 1889 – 13 November 1981
Born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Died in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- 18895 April 1889Born · Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
- 1899Began training with Benedito · at 10 · evidence
- 194123 February 1941Founded Centro Esportivo de Capoeira Angola · at 52 · evidence
- 194123 February 1941Led Centro Esportivo de Capoeira Angola · at 52 · evidence
- 19632 titles granted · Gildo Alfinete, Roberto Satanás · at 74
- 1968Title granted to João Grande · at 79 · evidence
- 1979Title granted to Bola Sete · at 90 · evidence
- 198113 November 1981Died · at 92
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1 teacher
MestrePastinha
→28 students
Palmeirona
1870s – ?Júlia Fogareira
1880s – ?Mestre Aberrê
1895 – 19426 August 1895 – September 1942Mestre Onça Preta
1909 – 200627 January 1909 – 2006Mestre João Pequeno
1917 – 201127 December 1917 – 9 December 2011Mestre Gigante
1920 – 20164 October 1920 – 30 May 2016Mestre Gato Preto
1930 – 200219 March 1930 – 6 August 2002Mestre Canjiquinha
1925 – 199425 September 1925 – 8 November 1994Mestre Boca Rica
1936 –Mestre João Grande
1933 –Mestre Moraes
1950 –Mestre Gildo Alfinete
1940 – 201516 January 1940 – 12 October 2015Mestre Albertino da Hora
1930s –Mestre Silvestre
1930s –Roberto Satanás
1943 –Mestre Gilberto Flores
1940s –Mestre Paulo Flores
1940s –Mestre Rafael Flores
1948 – 20161948 – 5 November 2016Mestre Curió
1937 –Mestre Bola Sete
1950 –Mestre Celeste
1920s –Mestre Valdomiro Malvadeza
1930s –Mestre Antônio Cabeceiro
1920s –Pessoa Bababá
1920s –Mestre Fernando de Saubara
1940s –Mestre Gaguinho Preto
1934 – 200212 June 1934 – 29 April 2002Mestre Felipe de Santo Amaro
1927 –Mestre Sabú
1940 – 20176 May 1940 – 27 February 2017
Vicente Ferreira Pastinha was born on April 5, 1889, on Rua do Tijolo in Salvador, Bahia. His father, José Señor Pastinha (also recorded as José Pastiña), was a Spanish peddler who owned a small shop. His mother, Maria Eugênia Ferreira, was a Black woman from Santo Amaro da Purificação who sold acarajé and did laundry. The two had little contact.
At ten years old, Pastinha faced a problem familiar to many small boys: a bigger kid bullied him regularly on Rua das Laranjeiras in the Pelourinho neighborhood. An elderly African neighbor named Benedito, native of Angola, watched these encounters and offered to teach the boy capoeira. For three years, young Vicente learned the art at Benedito's house. After training, he defeated the bully. In later interviews, Pastinha spoke with deep gratitude about "Mestre Benedito, a black man native of Angola". When asked who taught him capoeira, he simply replied: "Um africano"—an African.
In 1902, at twelve years old, Pastinha's father enrolled him in the Escola de Aprendiz de Marineros (School of Naval Apprentices). The professor who knew his uncle recommended it because the boy was "a troublemaker who didn't want to study". At the school, Pastinha was assigned number 110. He served until age 20, working as a musician—a horn virtuoso—while secretly teaching capoeira to his fellow sailors. He also trained with sword and foil, studied guitar, and saved money at Caixa Economica bank.
After leaving the navy in 1909 or 1910, Pastinha worked various jobs: painter (trained at Liceu de Artes e Ofício), newspaper seller, shoe shiner, tailor, casino security guard, and laborer helping build Salvador's port. He played football with Esporte Clube Ypiranga—whose black and yellow colors would later define Capoeira Angola's uniform.
Then came a mysterious gap. According to his own writings, Pastinha "completely withdrew from the practice of capoeira" from 1912 until 1941—nearly thirty years. The reasons remain unclear.
In February 1941, everything changed. One of Pastinha's former students, Raimundo Aberrê, invited him to a Sunday roda at Ladeira de Gengibirra in the Liberdade neighborhood. The traditional Bahian capoeira had become known as "Capoeira de Angola" in opposition to Bimba's modernizing Regional style. A group of old mestres—including Amorzinho, Totonho de Maré, Noronha, and Livino—held regular rodas there to preserve the traditional practice. Amorzinho, a civil guard, offered protection from police harassment.
When Pastinha arrived on February 23, 1941, Amorzinho extended his hand and offered him the berimbau: "I have been waiting a long time to give you this capoeira for you to master". With Aberrê, Amorzinho, and Antonio Maré supporting him, the 52-year-old Pastinha accepted leadership of Capoeira Angola.
That same year, Pastinha founded the Centro Esportivo de Capoeira Angola (CECA)—the first academy dedicated specifically to the traditional style. The group reformed several times (1944, 1949) before official registration on October 1, 1952. In 1955, at age 66, Pastinha moved CECA to its famous location: Praça do Pelourinho.
The academy became legendary. Students wore black pants and yellow shirts—Ypiranga's colors. Consecrated mestres like Waldemar da Paixão, Noronha, Maré, Divino, and Traíra trained there. Great names emerged: Mestre Curió, Albertino, Gildo Alfinete, Valdomiro, and above all, João Grande and João Pequeno—the two disciples to whom Pastinha entrusted his legacy. Pastinha created verses for his favorites: "In the academy there're two boys/ called João/ one is a tame snake/ the other a hawk..."
In 1964, Pastinha published his book *Capoeira Angola*, with a cover by artist Carybé and text by writer Jorge Amado. It outlined his training methods and philosophy: "Angola, mother of Capoeira. Sorcery of slaves in the longing for freedom; its beginning has no method and its end is inconceivable to even the most knowledgeable capoeirista".
In April 1966, Pastinha realized a dream: knowing Africa. He traveled to Dakar, Senegal, for the First International Festival of Black Arts, bringing João Grande, Gato Preto, Gildo Alfinete, Roberto Satanás, and Camafeu de Oxossi. By then, thrombosis had damaged his vision—he couldn't climb stairs alone and sat in the shade at performances. But his students demonstrated Capoeira Angola to the world. At the festival, young Senegalese boys showed movements similar to capoeira. When asked if it was capoeira, they replied: "Capoeira is in Brasil... Our people took it there and now you are showing it here".
Tragedy struck in 1971. Pastinha became a victim of gentrification in Pelourinho. The Salvador city government ordered him to vacate the CECA building for "renovation" with promises of return. He piled his berimbaus, pandeiros, and benches into a room barely four square meters. The renovation completed—but Pastinha never returned. The building became a SENAC restaurant.
His health deteriorated. After two falls, he went blind. In 1978, he suffered a stroke, then another. His wife Maria Romélia da Costa de Oliveira (Dona Nice), a baiana de acarajé, cared for him in a tiny, damp room in Pelourinho. Unable to afford medical care, she eventually placed him in Abrigo Dom Pedro II, a shelter for the elderly.
On April 12, 1981, Pastinha played his final roda. Seven months later, on November 13, 1981—a Friday—he died of cerebral hemorrhage at age 92, blind, nearly paralyzed, and abandoned. His friend, the painter Carybé, paid for the funeral. He was buried the same afternoon at Cemitério do Campo Santo.
Jorge Amado wrote: "Mestre Pastinha... master of Capoeira Angola and Bahian cordiality, being of the highest civilization, man of the people with all their playful mischief... In his school in the Pelourinho, Mestre Pastinha produces Brazilian culture of the most real and best kind". In 1970, Pastinha said of João Pequeno and João Grande: "They will be the greatest Capoeira players of the future... They will be real masters, not impromptu teachers, as exist out there and who only serve to destroy our tradition which is so beautiful".
His tradition continues. Mestre João Pequeno founded Academia de João Pequeno de Pastinha in 1982 at Forte de Santo Antônio Além do Carmo. Mestre João Grande established his academy in New York City in 1990. The yellow and black colors, the strategic low game, the mandinga—Pastinha's legacy lives in every Angola roda worldwide.
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Sources disagree about at least one relation on this page. Disputed relations are marked with a diamond.33
Granted titles to4
Pastinha granted the title of Capoeirista diploma to Gildo Alfinete1963
Received capoeirista diploma from Mestre Pastinha in 1963 after four years of training at CECA. This diploma placed him among Pastinha's closest students. Exact date within 1963 not documented.
Pastinha granted the title of Diploma to Roberto Satanás31 March 1963
Received diploma (graduation certificate) from Mestre Pastinha on March 31, 1963
Pastinha granted the title of Mestre to João Grande1968
João Grande was awarded his diploma of capoeira from Pastinha in 1968, making him a full-fledged mestre of capoeira angola. This was the formal recognition of his mastery after 15 years of training.
Pastinha granted the title of Mestre to Bola Sete1979
Bola Sete received his diploma from Mestre Pastinha in 1979, after 10 years of dedicated study at CECA. Pastinha famously told him during a chamada: "Zé Luiz… you have a twin soul to mine!"
Student of1
Pastinha student of Benedito1899 – 1902
Pastinha learned capoeira from Benedito, an African man from Angola, at age 10 after being bullied. Trained for three years at Benedito's house. Pastinha spoke of him with "the purest gratitude".
Verified[6][7]- [6]Pastinha interviews 1964, 1967 (reference incomplete)
- [7]Pastinha 1899, Velhos Mestres
Guided the training of12
Pastinha guided the training of Palmeirona1902 – 1911
Pastinha stated these women "learned the art not only with Mestre Pastinha but also with other masters of the time" during 1902-1911. Pastinha was 13-22 years old during this period.
Pastinha guided the training of Júlia Fogareira1900s – 1910s
Pastinha testified in 1969 (A Tarde) that between 1902-1911, women including Júlia Fogareira "learned the art not only with Mestre Pastinha but also with other masters of the time". Pastinha was born 1889, so he was 13-22 during this period - already teaching while young.
Pastinha guided the training of Aberrê1910 – 1912
Disputed: Some sources say Aberrê was Pastinha's first student (1910-1912); others say Aberrê's teacher. Aberrê later invited Pastinha to Gengibirra in 1941.
Disputed[10]- [10]velhosmestres.com: featured 2, timeline entry 1910–12(accessed 2 November 2026)
Learned capoeira with M Pastinha and/or with M Antônio de Noronha.
- [10]velhosmestres.com: featured 2, timeline entry 1910–12(accessed 2 November 2026)
Pastinha guided the training of Canjiquinha1950 – 13 November 1981
By 1950, Canjiquinha had become a contra-mestre under Mestre Pastinha. He participated in rodas at Pastinha's academy and traveled with his group to Rio de Janeiro and Porto Alegre in 1959.
Pastinha guided the training of Moraes1958 – 13 November 1981
Moraes trained at Mestre Pastinha's Centro Esportivo de Capoeira Angola (CECA). However, by this time Pastinha was already going blind and no longer taught classes directly. Using 'trained_under' rather than 'student_of' to reflect that the actual instruction came from João Grande and João Pequeno.
Pastinha guided the training of Silvestre1950s – 13 November 1981
Frequented CECA (Pastinha's academy) regularly during his Salvador years; nature of training relationship unclear
Pastinha guided the training of Rafael Flores1963 – 13 November 1981
Several sources state the Flores brothers trained with "Master Bimba and Master Pastinha" during school vacations in Salvador. The extent of Pastinha training is unclear—may have been brief exposure rather than sustained study.
Pastinha guided the training of Gilberto Flores1963 – 13 November 1981
Several sources state the Flores brothers trained with "Master Bimba and Master Pastinha" during school vacations in Salvador. The extent of Pastinha training is unclear—may have been brief exposure rather than sustained study.
Pastinha guided the training of Paulo Flores1963 – 13 November 1981
Several sources state the Flores brothers trained with "Master Bimba and Master Pastinha" during school vacations in Salvador. The extent of Pastinha training is unclear—may have been brief exposure rather than sustained study.
Pastinha guided the training of Gaguinho Preto
Passed through Pastinha's CECA; trained_under rather than student_of due to likely informal attendance
Pastinha guided the training of Felipe de Santo Amaro
Per UFRB: "chegou a ser aluno da famosa Escola de Mestre Pastinha" - date unknown, likely after 1947
Pastinha guided the training of Sabú
Trained "almost two years" with Mestre Pastinha in Salvador, learning the foundational philosophy of Capoeira Angola before completing his formal training under Caiçara.
Teacher of16
Pastinha teacher of Onça Preta1910s – 1920s
Onça Preta (b. 1909) stated he trained under multiple mestres as a boy: "Still a boy, I jumped with Samuel, with Pastinha, Besourinho, Vitor Agaú, Gasolina, Aberrê... I had not one, but many mestres". Learning was through public rodas rather than formal apprenticeship.
Likely[18][19]- [18]velhosmestres.com: destaques 34
- [19]Mestre Onça Preta (Cícero Navarro, 1909-2006), Velhos Mestres
Pastinha teacher of João Pequeno1945 – 13 November 1981
João Pequeno joined Pastinha's academy ~1943-1945, was promoted to treinel shortly after. Pastinha named him one of "the two most learned students" alongside João Grande. In 1970, Pastinha prophesied: "They will be the great capoeiras of the future". Relationship ended with Pastinha's death Nov 13, 1981.
Pastinha teacher of Gigante1940s – 13 November 1981
After training with Cobrinha Verde, Gigante continued his training under Mestre Pastinha at CECA.
Pastinha teacher of Gato Preto1950 – 1951
Gato Preto served as contra-mestre de bateria (assistant master of the percussion ensemble) at Mestre Pastinha's academy from 1950-1951. Later accompanied Pastinha to Dakar in 1966 as part of the Brazilian delegation.
Verified[21]- [21]Mestre Gato Preto - Velhos Mestres(accessed 2 November 2026)
1950-1951 - Foi contra-mestre de bateria na Academia de M Pastinha
- [21]Mestre Gato Preto - Velhos Mestres(accessed 2 November 2026)
Pastinha teacher of Boca Rica1952 – 13 November 1981
Direct student of Mestre Pastinha at CECA from 1952 until Pastinha's death in 1981. Boca Rica described Pastinha as "a philosopher" and "my second father". Accompanied Pastinha until his final days and continued to spread his legacy.
Verified[22][23]- [22]capoeira-connection.com interview (reference incomplete)
- [23]https://velhosmestres.com/br/destaques-18, timeline entry 1952(accessed 2 November 2026)
Veio pra Salvador e se afiliou na Academia de mestre Pastinha.
Pastinha teacher of João Grande1953 – 13 November 1981
João Grande joined Pastinha's academy at the Cardeal Pequeno neighborhood of Brotas in 1953 at age 20. João Pequeno had been training with Pastinha for two years prior. Pastinha named him one of "the two most learned students" alongside João Pequeno. In 1970, Pastinha prophesied: "They will be the great capoeiras of the future". Received diploma in 1968. Relationship ended with Pastinha's death Nov 13, 1981.
Verified[3][4][24]- [24]João Grande, Wikipedia, Early life / training section(accessed 2 November 2026)
Pastinha accepted João as a student at the age of twenty
- [3]NEA (reference incomplete)
- [4]Smithsonian (reference incomplete)
- [24]João Grande, Wikipedia, Early life / training section(accessed 2 November 2026)
Pastinha teacher of Gildo Alfinete1959 – 13 November 1981
Began training at CECA (Centro Esportivo de Capoeira Angola) at Pelourinho 19 in 1959. Received diploma directly from Pastinha in 1963. Remained close disciple until Pastinha's death on November 13, 1981. One of Pastinha's most documented students due to his extensive archive of photographs and notebooks.
Verified[1][25]- [25]Pastinha 1966, velhosmestres.com
- [1]capoeirahub.net: 68ab329ac7f660e1a7e643a2 mestre gildo alfinete
Pastinha teacher of Albertino da Hora1950s – 1960s
Albertino da Hora trained at CECA (Centro Esportivo de Capoeira Angola) in Pelourinho under Mestre Pastinha during the academy's golden era (1950s-1960s). He appears in the 1963 O Cruzeiro magazine article as one of Pastinha's musicians and companions, and traveled with Pastinha's group to Belo Horizonte in 1964.
Verified[26][27]- [26]velhosmestres.com: pastinha 1963 1
- [27]O Cruzeiro May 4, 1963 (reference incomplete)
Pastinha teacher of Roberto Satanás20 September 1960 – April 1966
Admitted to CECA September 20, 1960; received diploma March 31, 1963; left capoeira after Dakar trip (April 1966)
Pastinha teacher of Curió10 April 1968 – 13 November 1981
On April 10, 1968, Curió formally joined Mestre Pastinha's CECA (Centro Esportivo de Capoeira Angola) in Pelourinho. He absorbed not only technique but the philosophical foundations of Capoeira Angola. He describes himself as "a faithful custodian of capoeira angola's immaterial knowledge".
Pastinha teacher of Bola Sete1969 – 13 November 1981
Bola Sete entered CECA in 1969 after approximately one year of training with Pessoa Bababá. He served as "Fiscal de Campo" (Field Supervisor) and remained a student for 13 years until Pastinha's death in November 1981. Received diploma in 1979.
Pastinha teacher of Celeste
Mestre Roberval explicitly states: "Eu também conhecí o M. Celeste da academia do M. Pastinha" (I also met M. Celeste from M. Pastinha's academy). This confirms Celeste trained at Pastinha's Centro Esportivo de Capoeira Angola (CECA). Confidence: likely because direct testimony exists but no documentation of formal graduation.
Pastinha teacher of Valdomiro Malvadeza
Valdomiro Malvadeza trained under Mestre Pastinha at CECA (Centro Esportivo de Capoeira Angola) in Salvador. He was part of the core group who formed the bateria at Pastinha's rodas and recorded on the 1969 LP.
Pastinha teacher of Antônio Cabeceiro
Confirmed as student of Mestre Pastinha by Velhos Mestres: "M Antônio Cabeceiro (aluno de M Pastinha)". Training dates unknown, but occurred before he was active at Waldemar's roda (~1953) and before teaching in Ilhéus (1956).
Pastinha teacher of Pessoa Bababá
Pessoa Bababá was documented as a disciple of Mestre Pastinha. The exact timing of his training at CECA is unknown, but he must have completed sufficient training to be teaching by 1968 when he instructed Bola Sete. He is listed among Pastinha's Additional Named Students (as "Pessoa Bá-Bá-Bá") in Pastinha documentation.
Verified[5][32][33]- [5]Interview with Mestre Bola Sete, Capoeira Connection
- [32]Entrevista exclusiva com José Luiz Oliveira Cruz, Mestre Bola Sete, Portal Capoeira
- [33]Mestres e capoeiras famosos da Bahia, Pedro Abib, EDUFBA (reference incomplete), 2009
Pastinha teacher of Fernando de Saubara
Fernando is described as "one of the last remaining capoeiristas trained by Mestre Pastinha" at the VI Rede Capoeira event (Jan 2025). Training dates not documented. Pastinha taught at CECA 1941-1973.
Likely[34]- [34]Mestres octogenários da capoeira recebem título de heróis populares no VI Rede Capoeira, Tribuna do Recôncavo
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Pastinha led Centro Esportivo de Capoeira Angola23 February 1941 – 13 November 1981
Invited by Aberrê to attend the Sunday roda at Ladeira de Gengibirra in February 1941; Amorzinho asked him to assume leadership. He later registered the centre officially as CECA and moved it to the Pelourinho. Leadership from 23 February 1941 with no end date: leaving the Pelourinho in 1973 ended the address, not the leadership.
Unverified[35]- [35]Vicente Ferreira Pastinha, Wikipedia(accessed 22 October 2026)
in 1941 Pastinha founded the Centro Esportivo de Capoeira Angola, located at the Pelourinho.
- [35]Vicente Ferreira Pastinha, Wikipedia(accessed 22 October 2026)
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Pastinha founded Centro Esportivo de Capoeira Angola23 February 1941
Pastinha dates CECA's birth to 23 February 1941 at Gengibirra, end of Liberdade; he registered the academy in 1952.
Verified[9][36]- [36]Criação do Centro Esportivo de Capoeira Angola, Jogo da Vida, 23 February 2017, Pastinha, Realidade 1967, as quoted(accessed 24 October 2026)
Fundei então o Centro Esportivo de Capoeira de Angola, em 1941, e registrei a Academia em 1952.
- [36]Criação do Centro Esportivo de Capoeira Angola, Jogo da Vida, 23 February 2017, Pastinha's manuscripts, as quoted(accessed 24 October 2026)
Foi assim que em 23 de fevereiro de 1941 no barrio Gengibirra fim da Liberdade, naceu o “Centro Esportivo de Capoeira Angola”.
- [9]Pastinha 1969 (A Tarde, 24 Feb 1969)(accessed 24 October 2026)
Mestre Pastinha was asked and accepted to run the "academy" of Liberdade, and on 23rd February 1941 founded the Sport Centre of Capoeira Angola.
- [36]Criação do Centro Esportivo de Capoeira Angola, Jogo da Vida, 23 February 2017, Pastinha, Realidade 1967, as quoted(accessed 24 October 2026)
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Pastinha was associated with Chico Me Dá1910s – 1960s
Pastinha listed Chico Me Dá among 17 deceased practitioners of "pure Capoeira de Angola" in his 1967 interview. This indicates Chico Me Dá was a known figure in the capoeira community of Salvador and recognized by Pastinha as belonging to the same tradition.
Pastinha was associated with Querido de Deus1930s – 1940s
Both recognized as first-generation mestres of Capoeira Angola in Salvador. Onça Preta trained under both. Samuel was the dominant figure of the 1930s while Pastinha would later codify the style.
Pastinha was associated with Bimba1941 – 1973
The "two fathers" of modern capoeira: Pastinha (Angola) and Bimba (Regional). Both operated academies in Salvador simultaneously (1941-1973).
Pastinha was associated with Amorzinho23 February 1941 – 1943
Amorzinho passed leadership of Capoeira Angola to Pastinha in 1941. This transfer (whether on the day or after Amorzinho's death in 1943) was foundational to CECA's establishment.
Verified[38][39]- [38]Mestre Pastinha, CECA Rio Vermelho
- [39]O ABC da Capoeira Angola: os manuscritos do Mestre Noronha, Mestre Noronha, 1993
Pastinha was associated with Noronha23 February 1941 – 17 November 1977
Noronha was one of the Gengibirra founders who handed leadership to Pastinha in 1941 after Amorzinho's death. Both trained at CECA and were contemporaries in the Bahian capoeira angola community.
Pastinha was associated with Bigode de Seda23 February 1941 –
Bigode de Seda was present at Gengibirra when Pastinha was introduced to the roda in 1941. Pastinha later remembered him among the legendary capoeiristas of the past in his 1967 interview.
Verified[37][40]- [40]velhosmestres.com: pastinha 1967
- [37]Pastinha interview, Revista Realidade (reference incomplete), February 1967
Pastinha was associated with Livino23 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.
Verified[38][39]- [38]Mestre Pastinha, CECA Rio Vermelho
- [39]O ABC da Capoeira Angola: os manuscritos do Mestre Noronha, Mestre Noronha, 1993
Pastinha was associated with Vitor Agaú23 February 1941 –
Both were among the mestres present when civil guard Amorzinho passed leadership of the traditional roda at Gengibirra to Pastinha, founding CECA on February 23, 1941.
Pastinha was associated with Ananias1942 – 1953
Played in Pastinha's bateria during street rodas in early 1940s while training with Canjiquinha. Listed among training companions at Waldemar's barracão.
Pastinha was associated with Traíra1945 –
Jorge Amado wrote in 1945: "only Pastinha can compete with him [Traíra] in the beauty of movements, in agility, in the quickness of strikes". Both were leading Angola practitioners in Salvador, though no direct training relationship is documented.
Pastinha was associated with Waldemar1940s – 1960s
Contemporary mestres who practiced together in Salvador. Waldemar and Pastinha were both active during the 1940s-1960s, representing different approaches to preserving capoeira Angola.
Verified[43]- [43]Diário de Notícias 1970 interview: Waldemar said he had "vadiado" with Pastinha, Bimba, and Totonho Maré (reference incomplete), 1970
Pastinha was associated with Cobrinha Verde12 August 1955 –
Cobrinha Verde was member #28 at CECA, sharing teaching responsibilities with Pastinha. Taught João Grande and João Pequeno specific techniques including floor-touching mandinga.
Verified[44][45]- [44]velhosmestres.com: cobrinha 1912 1
- [45]Pastinha's official membership book (reference incomplete)
Pastinha was associated with Zé CarlosDecember 1975 –
Traveled to Salvador in December 1975 with Moraes, Braga, Neco, Marco Aurélio, Tete, and Amalha. Met Mestre Pastinha during this pivotal journey. Remained in Salvador for January, participating in Bonfim festival celebrations.
Pastinha was associated with NecoDecember 1975 –
Neco traveled to Salvador with Moraes, Braga, Marco Aurélio, Zé Carlos, Tete, and Amalha in December 1975, meeting Mestre Pastinha. The group stayed through January for Bonfim festival celebrations. This direct connection to the source of Capoeira Angola shaped Neco's commitment to the art.
Pastinha was associated with BragaDecember 1975 –
Braga traveled to Salvador with Moraes and colleagues in December 1975, meeting Mestre Pastinha who remembered Moraes as "Pedrinho". Braga presented a berimbau to Pastinha as a gift. Made another visit in December 1979.
Pastinha was associated with Marco Aurélio28 December 1975 –
Met Mestre Pastinha during trip to Salvador in December 1975.
Pastinha was associated with Bobô1979 – November 1981
Invited by Mestre Bola Sete (José Luiz) in 1979 to help maintain Pastinha's work at "51" Pelourinho after Pastinha's health declined. Bobô played instruments and gave continuity to the Angola tradition until Pastinha's death in November 1981.
Pastinha was associated with Eulâmpio
Eulâmpio accompanied Mestre Pastinha and Cobrinha Verde to a capoeira presentation at the São Tomé de Paripe naval base, as recounted in Cobrinha Verde's autobiography.
Pastinha was associated with Tiburcinho
Visited Pastinha's academy regularly after moving to Salvador and establishing himself in the capoeira community.
Pastinha was associated with Zoião
Appears together in historical photograph captioned "M Vermelho 27, M Bimba, M Pastinha, M Zoião".
Pastinha was associated with Ferreirinha de Santo Amaro
Ferreirinha knew Pastinha personally and "spent a lot of time with Pastinha, in fact. They were from the same period." This testimony from M Ivan at velhosmestres.com indicates a significant relationship beyond mere acquaintance.
Pastinha was associated with Bugalho
In 1967, Mestre Pastinha listed Bugalho among deceased practitioners of "pure Capoeira de Angola". This establishes Bugalho was recognized by Pastinha as a legendary figure in traditional capoeira.
Pastinha was associated with Malvadeza
José Martins dos Santos (Malvadeza) was a close friend of Mestre Pastinha and served as his violeiro (seven-string guitar player), accompanying him musically.
Pastinha was associated with Camafeu de Oxóssi? – 26 March 1994
Camafeu played berimbau and pandeiro with Pastinha at CECA in Pelourinho. At the 1966 Dakar festival, while Pastinha was too frail to perform, Camafeu played berimbau while other capoeiristas demonstrated.
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Pastinha influenced Suassuna1950s –
Suassuna visited Pastinha's terreiro in Salvador as part of his efforts to learn from the most famous mestres of Bahia.
Pastinha influenced Camisa Roxa1960s –
Enjoyed playing in the traditional rodas at Mestre Pastinha's academy. Part of his effort to bridge Regional and Angola styles.
Likely[55]- [55]Sobre Grão Mestre Camisa Roxa, Abadá Rodos (abadarodos.wordpress.com)(accessed 2 November 2026)
He also liked to play in the rodas of traditional capoeira at Mestre Pastinha's academy
- [55]Sobre Grão Mestre Camisa Roxa, Abadá Rodos (abadarodos.wordpress.com)(accessed 2 November 2026)
Pastinha influenced Arraia1960s –
Loved to tell stories about Pastinha and Bimba; exposed to Angola tradition through rodas in Salvador; described as having Pastinha/Bimba lineage
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Pastinha took part in First World Festival of Black Arts1966 –
Unverified[35]- [35]Vicente Ferreira Pastinha, Wikipedia(accessed 5 October 2026)
Pastinha participated with the Brazilian delegation of the "First International Festival de Artes Negras" in Dakar, Senegal (1966), bringing with him João Grande, Gato Preto, Gildo Alfinete, Roberto Satanás and Camafeu de Oxossi.
- [35]Vicente Ferreira Pastinha, Wikipedia(accessed 5 October 2026)
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Active in: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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Lived in: Pelourinho, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Likely: 18
- Unverified: 2
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Sources cited
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- [3]NEA ×2cited 2 times
- [4]Smithsonian ×2cited 2 times
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- [9]Pastinha 1969 (A Tarde, 24 Feb 1969) ×2cited 2 times
- [10]velhosmestres.com: featured 2 ×1cited 1 time
- [11]lalaue.com: mestre moraes ×1cited 1 time
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- [26]velhosmestres.com: pastinha 1963 1 ×1cited 1 time
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- [34]Mestres octogenários da capoeira recebem título de heróis populares no VI Rede Capoeira, Tribuna do Recôncavo ×1cited 1 time
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- [36]Criação do Centro Esportivo de Capoeira Angola, Jogo da Vida ×1cited 1 time
- [37]Pastinha interview, Revista Realidade ×2cited 2 times
- [38]Mestre Pastinha, CECA Rio Vermelho ×3cited 3 times
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- [42]Bahia de Todos os Santos, Jorge Amado ×1cited 1 time
- [43]Diário de Notícias 1970 interview: Waldemar said he had "vadiado" with Pastinha, Bimba, and Totonho Maré ×1cited 1 time
- [44]velhosmestres.com: cobrinha 1912 1 ×1cited 1 time
- [45]Pastinha's official membership book ×1cited 1 time
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- [52]velhosmestres.com: featured 42 ×1cited 1 time
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- [54]Camafeu de Oxóssi (Featured), Velhos Mestres ×1cited 1 time
- [55]Sobre Grão Mestre Camisa Roxa, Abadá Rodos (abadarodos.wordpress.com) ×1cited 1 time
- [56]Mestre Arraia, Lalaue ×1cited 1 time
- [57]Pastinha 1981 (press clippings on his death), Velhos Mestres ×2cited 2 times