Person
Chita
1920s –
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Chita was one of the expert capoeiristas who trained at Mestre Waldemar's legendary barracão in the Liberdade neighborhood of Salvador during the early 1950s.
In a 1989 interview, Mestre João Grande recalled the atmosphere at Waldemar's roda: "I always went to Waldemar's. It got heated. My god! The guys were all snakes there. Evanir, Tatá, Bom Cabelo, Chita, Macário, Sete Molas, Zacarias." All were described as "extremely good."
João Grande specifically mentioned Chita among those he particularly enjoyed watching play: "And of the newer ones, from 1950 on, I liked seeing Waldemar's students: Diogo, Chita, Evanir." He also recalled playing with Chita directly: "I went to play with Chita, Macário, Diogo; those guys were good!"
Chita was part of a circle of skilled practitioners who made Waldemar's barracão one of the most challenging places for young capoeiristas in Salvador. Beyond his inclusion in João Grande's testimony, no other biographical details about Chita have been documented. His story survives as part of the collective memory of Waldemar's legendary Sunday rodas.
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- [1]João Grande 1989 interview cited 1 time
- [2]velhosmestres.com: featured 44 cited 1 time