Global InformationLoremil Machado information
Loremil Machado | |
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| Born | 1953 or 1954 Salvador, Bahia |
| Died | March 11, 1994 (aged 40) New York, New York |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, choreographer, percussionist |
| Known for | Mestre Capoeira |
Loremil Machado (born 1953 or 1954; died March 11, 1994) was a teacher and performer of Afro-Brazilian dance. He and fellow dancer, Jelon Vieira, are considered to be responsible for the introduction of capoeira to the United States.[1]
- ^ Assunção, Matthias Röhrig (2005). Capoeira: A History of an Afro-Brazilian Martial Art. Routledge. p. 190. ISBN 9780714650319.