Mestre João Pequeno

João Pequeno was associated with Tiburcinho1953 –

The Roça do Lobo roda, near the bridge linking Tororó to Garcia, was a significant gathering of Salvador's leading capoeiristas.

João Pequeno was associated with Menino Gordo1953 –

Both present at the 1953 Roça do Lobo roda that João Grande witnessed upon arriving in Salvador

João Pequeno was associated with Manoel Carregador1953 –

Both present at 1953 Roça do Lobo roda witnessed by João Grande

João Pequeno was associated with João Grande1953 –

João Pequeno had been training with Pastinha for two years when João Grande arrived. João Pequeno directed João Grande to Pastinha's academy. Together they became Pastinha's "two most learned students". In 1970, Pastinha declared: "They will be the great capoeiras of the future and for this I worked and fought with them and for them. They will be true masters, not improvised teachers". Both traveled to Dakar 1966 with Pastinha. When Pastinha grew blind, the two Joãos ran the academy together. João Grande was nicknamed to distinguish him from the shorter João Pequeno.

João Pequeno was associated with Antônio Cabeceiro1956 –

Cabeceiro and João Pequeno demonstrated capoeira together at the Festa de São Sebastião in Ilhéus, 1956, alongside João Grande. This demonstration inspired young Boa Gente to begin training.

João Pequeno was associated with Gildo Alfinete1959 – 9 December 2011

Fellow students at CECA under Mestre Pastinha. Attended João Pequeno's 90th birthday celebration at Forte da Capoeira in Salvador. Close members of Pastinha's inner circle. Relationship ended with João Pequeno's death in December 2011.

João Pequeno was associated with Curió1968 –

Curió and João Pequeno were fellow disciples of Mestre Pastinha at CECA. In 1988, they participated together in the Velha Guarda event in Florianópolis with Mestres Bobó, Nó, and Boa Gente. Mestre Pintor was also graduated by João Pequeno while training under Curió during his Bahia period.

João Pequeno was associated with Jair Moura1968 –

Jair Moura directed "Dança de Guerra" (1968). Some sources (including SecultBA official note) list João Pequeno among the masters featured, alongside Bimba and João Grande.

João Pequeno was associated with Zacarias Boa Morte1984 –

Participated together in Mestre Camisa's event at Circo Voador (1984)

João Pequeno was associated with Mucungê1984 –

Mucungê participated alongside João Pequeno and Zacarias Boa Morte at Mestre Camisa's 1984 event at Circo Voador in Rio de Janeiro.

João Pequeno was associated with Bom Cabrito1987 – 22 May 2000

Served together on ABCA's first elected board (1987). João Pequeno was President and Bom Cabrito was Treasurer. They continued as ABCA colleagues until Bom Cabrito's death in 2000.

João Pequeno was associated with Môa do Katendê5 April 1987 –

João Pequeno was part of the evaluation panel (alongside João Grande, Vermelho, and Dona Romélia) that graduated Môa do Katendê as mestre on April 5, 1987.

João Pequeno was associated with Rafael Flores1988 –

In 1988, Rafael organized a historic capoeira meeting in Santa Luzia do Norte, Espírito Santo. João Pequeno participated alongside nearly all of Grupo Senzala, plus Mestres Leopoldina and João Grande.

João Pequeno was associated with Virgílio da Fazenda Grande30 July 1988 –

João Pequeno was first ABCA president (1987); both named in 1988 Tribuna article

João Pequeno was associated with Bobô1989 –

Recorded LP "Capoeira: Afro-Brazilian Art Form" with Mestre Jelon Vieira (1989), featuring João Grande and João Pequeno. Both were listed among the eight surviving "great master-angoleiros" in the 1988 Tribuna da Bahia article.

João Pequeno was associated with Jelon1989 –

João Pequeno participated in Jelon's 1989 LP "Capoeira - Afro-Brazilian Art Form" alongside João Grande and Mestre Bobô.

João Pequeno was associated with Olavo20 August 1989 –

Historic photograph on August 20, 1989. Olavo played berimbau while João Pequeno played pandeiro.

João Pequeno was associated with Pelé da Bomba

Pelé da Bomba and João Pequeno both served on the ABCA (Associação Brasileira de Capoeira Angola) Council of Masters. They were photographed together at ABCA events. Both operated academies at the Forte de Santo Antônio Além do Carmo.

João Pequeno was associated with Ferreirinha de Santo Amaro

Ferreirinha knew João Pequeno personally. According to M Ivan's testimony at velhosmestres.com, Ferreirinha and João Pequeno were "from the same period" and knew each other. Both were founding members of ABCA in 1987.

João Pequeno was associated with Caiçara

Documented in photographs with João Pequeno, João Grande, Gato Preto, and Canjiquinha at various events. Appeared together at major capoeira events in Rio de Janeiro and Ouro Preto in 1987.

João Pequeno was associated with Valdomiro Malvadeza

Valdomiro and João Pequeno played together in the bateria at Mestre Pastinha's rodas at CECA. Per Gato Preto: "Na roda, João Pequeno, Moreno, Albertino, Valdomiro e eu fazíamos a bateria".

João Pequeno was associated with Decânio? – 1 February 2011

Decânio lived near João Pequeno in the Paripe neighborhood of Salvador (Subúrbio Ferroviário). They were close friends. When CEDANZE was formalized in 2003, Decânio served on its Council of Honor.