Reflections on Capoeira

In this episode of the Reflections on Capoeira podcast Broderick had the privilege to interview Mestre Bengala. Donald Coley, also known as Bengala, has been training, performing and teaching capoeira for 40 years. Because he was already in his mid thirties when he started training, he thought that he would just try it out for a little while, and then quit when it got too hard. He soon discovered...

In this episode of the Reflections on Capoeira podcast Broderick had the privilege to interview Mestre Themba Mashama. Mestre Themba is a San Francisco native who has dedicated over 45 years of his life to the study of capoeira. As a father, husband, activist, and therapist, he has embraced capoeira not only as a martial art, but also as a means of personal and community development. He began his...

In this inaugural episode of the Reflections on Capoeira podcast Broderick had the privilege to interview our beloved and wise Mestre Itaborá Ferreira before he transitioned into the ancestral realm. Mestre Itaborá was an important Capoeira Mestre for many students of various backgrounds and schools from around the world. He was especially pivotal in the Bay Area, California for his efforts to uni...