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Tatá

1920s –

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    Waldemar

    22 February 1916 – 16 March 1990

Tatá

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Tatá was one of the expert capoeiristas who trained at Mestre Waldemar's legendary barracão in the Liberdade neighborhood of Salvador during the early 1950s.

In a 1989 interview, Mestre João Grande recalled the atmosphere at Waldemar's roda: "I always went to Waldemar's. It got heated. My god! The guys were all snakes there. Evanir, Tatá, Bom Cabelo, Chita, Macário, Sete Molas, Zacarias." All were described as "extremely good."

Tatá was part of a circle of skilled practitioners who made Waldemar's barracão one of the most challenging places for young capoeiristas in Salvador. When João Grande had only three months of training, he was thrown out of this roda by Antônio Cabeceiro—a testament to the high level of skill demanded there.

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    Tatá trained under Waldemar1950s – 16 March 1990

    Tatá trained at Waldemar's barracão in Liberdade, Salvador during the early 1950s. João Grande described him as one of the "snakes, experts" there.

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  1. [1]João Grande 1989 interview cited 1 time
  2. [2]velhosmestres.com: featured 44 cited 1 time