Master Boa Gente became a master with Master Gato and is very well known in Vale das Pedrinhas, a neighborhood on the outskirts of Salvador, where his is one of the leaders of the community. He is one of the primary teachers of Capoeira Angola and a member of the Brazilian Association of Capoeira Angola (ABCA), the most important institution of Capoeira Angola in Brazil.

Master Boa Gente administers the classes at school, at his academy the Master Boa Association of Capoeira and also in the street. On top of all this, he is also in charge of a community radio station.

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