João Oliveira dos Santos (born 15 January 1933), better known as Mestre João Grande, is a Grão-Mestre (Grand Master) of the Afro-Brazilian martial art of capoeira Angola who has helped spread this art worldwide. He was a student of the "father of Angola", Mestre Pastinha, and has an academy in New York City.
João Oliveira dos Santos (born 15 January 1933), better known as Mestre João Grande, is a Grão-Mestre (Grand Master) of the Afro-Brazilian martial art of capoeira Angola who has helped spread this art worldwide. He was a student of the "father of Angola", Mestre Pastinha, and has an academy in New York City.
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