MESTRE CURTIS PIERRE
  Aka “SAMABMAN”. Mr. Curtis has a title that should be mention before his name: Mestre meaning – Master Teacher/Cultural Guardian, in this case, we’re speaking of Brasilian culture.  history and development of  Brasilian culture in New Orleans as it relates to Carnival in Brasil. As well as how the Afro Brasilian 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  Brasilian 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 Brasil after 37 years ago. Don’t miss the live percussion performances video.