Lineage of Mestre Nestor Capoeira

Known line ends here

4 generations up

• Neném1860s – ?
• Prata Preta1874 – ?

3 generations up

• Campanhão1900s – ?

  trained under Prata PretaUncertain

• Paizinho1890s – 1945

  student of NenémVerified

2 generations up

• MestreArtur Emídio1930 – c. 201131 March 1930 – c. May 2011

  student of Paizinho, 1937 – 1945Verified

• Quinzinho1920s – c. 1954

  trained under CampanhãoUncertain

Learned from

• MestreLeopoldina1933 – 20071933 – 17 October 2007

  student of Artur Emídio, c. 1954 – 17 October 2007Verified

  student of Quinzinho, 1951 – c. 1954Verified

In focus

• MestreNestor Capoeira1946 – 202529 September 1946 – 29 March 2025

  student of Leopoldina, 1965 – 1968Verified