Manuel dos Reis Machado

Manuel dos Reis Machado, known as Mestre Bimba, was a Brazilian capoeira mestre who developed Capoeira Regional and founded its first recognized academy in Salvador.

Capoeira Regional: A capoeira style developed by Mestre Bimba that combined existing capoeira with new movements and formal training. This is the style Bimba created and taught through his academy.
Sequência de ensino de Mestre Bimba: A fixed sequence of paired movements used to teach foundational Capoeira Regional techniques. Bimba used this sequence to structure instruction for beginners.
Cisnando Lima: A medical student and early student of Mestre Bimba who helped promote Capoeira Regional among Salvador's educated classes. His connection to Bimba helped bring new social groups into the academy.
Legalization of capoeira in Brazil: The gradual removal of criminal penalties and restrictions on capoeira in Brazil during the twentieth century. Bimba's demonstrations and academy formed part of capoeira's shift toward public legitimacy.
Capoeira: An Afro-Brazilian practice combining martial movement, music, song, and ritual. Bimba's work transformed one major tradition within this broader practice.
Cintura desprezada: A set of partner drills in Capoeira Regional involving throws, escapes, and acrobatic recovery. These drills illustrate Bimba's emphasis on learning throws and controlled falls.
Raimundo César Alves de Almeida: A Brazilian capoeira mestre known as Mestre Ralf and a student of Mestre Bimba. He represents the students who continued Bimba's teaching tradition.
National Historic and Artistic Heritage Institute: Brazil's federal agency responsible for preserving the country's cultural heritage. The institute recognized Bimba's academy site as a heritage landmark.
Centro de Cultura Física Regional: Mestre Bimba's capoeira academy, established in Salvador in 1932. The academy gave Regional capoeira an organized place of instruction.
Capoeira roda: A circle in which capoeiristas play, accompanied by music, song, and clapping. Bimba's students displayed their skills within the roda's musical and social form.

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SambaRelated: His work connects samba’s broader cultural setting with another Afro-Brazilian tradition of music and movement.