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The story of Mestre Cobra Mansa is a powerful testament to transformation, offering inspiration not only to capoeiristas but to anyone interested in the resilience of the human spirit.

Often stating that capoeira saved his life, Cobra Mansa navigated a youth where the odds were stacked against him; while many of his peers fell victim to the systemic violence of the streets, he forged a different path. He rose to become one of the world’s most respected masters of Capoeira Angola, yet his journey didn’t stop at the edge of the roda. From embarking on a quest to Africa to uncover the art’s ancestral roots to his current work at Kilombo Tenondé, he has pioneered a decolonial approach to ecology. By blending traditional martial arts with permaculture, he has coined terms like PermAngola and CosmoAngola, reimagining our relationship with the soil and the soul.

This remarkable life story—spanning from the urban margins of Brazil to the forefront of global cultural activism—is now available for the first time in English.

The book is out, people around the world (from Poland to Japan!) are snapping it up, and the reviews are coming in:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!

Reviewed in the United States on 15 January 2026

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

Excellent book on the journey of Mestre Cobra Mansa! Lots of insights about his travels and Capoeira Angola. Loved it.

You can get it on Amazon and other online booksellers. Available in hardcover, black-and-white and full-colour paperback, and e-book editions. Here’s a link for the full-colour paperback https://amzn.eu/d/01IHg4fB

Mestre Cobra Mansa

Moscow, 24 April 2007. Photo by Zac Allan. Source: Wikimedia Commons / Pubic domain