Carioca Biography Page 2
During the months of November and
December that same year Carioca was invited by the Cultural
Department of the Reunion Island on a cultural exchange with the
masters of milenar art form of Moring to teach Africans Capoeira.
To celebrate the 1996-1997 New Years Eve Carioca performed capoeira
in Paris, France.
In 1997 Carioca left Brazil accepting a proposal in Texas to work
on the childrens after school programs. He taught capoeira at more
than 20 public schools and communities thru "Project Bridge" in
Texas. Carioca then went to New York City in 1998 to act as a
substitute capoeira teacher for Mestre Bom Jesus. The experience
and new opportunities opening from teaching in New York City
convinced Carioca to stay and live in the Big Apple.
In 1999 Carioca performed at the Victory Theater N.Y.C. with the "Force of Nature" Company. At the end of 1999 Carioca performed on New Years Eve at the World Trade Center "Windows of the World" famous restaurant with the performance company "Samba Novo".
