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Mestre Curtis Pierre

 

 

 Mestre Curtis Pierre is first person to introduce Afro-Brasilian Culture to New Orleans in 1988. Mestre Curtis has establish a traditional school of samba in and the first traditional school Capoeira. He is also the first to bring Master Brasilian teachers to New Orleans in the early ’90s Capoeira Mestre Corbra Mansa & Afro Brasilian culture specialists and Chief Master Jorge “Alabe”

Mestre Curtis ensio do Salgueiro 1989

Mestre Curtis and Casa Samba Jazz Fest 1989

Capoeira Roda 1993 New Orleans

New Orleans Ambassador of Afro Cultura Brasileira Brasilian Culture

 

Spinning 3-5 Pandeiros (tambourines) executing a mixture of various skillful balancing and joggling routines integrating cartwheels, tumbles and lightning fast twists, turns, and flipping movements with the pandeiro. This is one of the most original arts forms indigenous of samba schools of Brasil), Mestre Curtis Pierre is ranked nationally as one of the top 3 Malabarismo “Pandeiro (tambourine) juggler” out of maybe best 10 in America. 

 

  MESTRE CURTIS PIERRE
Aka “SAMAB MAN”. Mr. Curtis has a title that should mention before his name: Mestre meaning – Master Teacher/Cultural Guardian, in this case, we’re speaking of Brasilian culture.  history and development of  Brazilian culture in New Orleans as it relates to Carnival in Brasil. As well as how the Afro Brazilian martial art Capoeira is related to our Mardi Gras (Black Masking) Indian culture and the second-line dancers of today through live performances.

 

  This achievement cannot be obtained at any university in the world, as a matter of fact, Mestre Curtis has provided help or has been instrumental in providing information about the

history and development of  Brazilian culture in New Orleans as it relates to Carnival in Brasil. As well as how the Afro Brazilian martial art Capoeira is related to our Mardi Gras (Black Masking) Indian culture and the second-line dancers of today through live performances.

 

  Mestre Curtis can be classified as possibly the only American in the United States who has reached his level as a Master in Brasilian cultures meaning that he is the first person in this country to be recognized as a master of Capoeira the first original African martial art to leave Africa and a master of Brazilian percussion and the first to bring Master Brasilian teachers to New Orleans in the early ’90s. This is known by only a handful of people in the United States. Mestre Curtis has dedicated his life to his African roots of culture which he found in Brazil after 37 years ago. Don’t miss the live percussion performances video.

 

 

 Mestre Curtis Pierre is first person to introduce Afro-Brasilian Culture to New Orleans in 1988. Mestre Curtis has establish a traditional school of samba in and the first traditional school Capoeira. He is also the first to bring Master Brasilian teachers to New Orleans in the early ’90s Capoeira Mestre Corbra Mansa & Afro Brasilian culture specialists and Chief Master Jorge “Alabe”