Capoeira Abolição Community Foundation, Inc. is a non-for-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of under-privileged children, teens and adults through the practice of this amazing and unique martial art known as Capoeira. We pride ourselves in preserving Capoeira’s integrity and effectiveness by working with our students to maintain a drug-and-alcohol-free environment in all of our locations at all times.

Students are encouraged to take advantage of everything Capoeira has to offer. Besides the obvious physical benefits, Capoeira provides several long-lasting psychological and emotional benefits such as increased confidence, self-esteem, discipline, and sense of balance between all aspects one’s life. Our students learn from day one that Capoeira is much more than just kicking or fighting…it is an art, offering lessons in self-defense, history, music, language, tradition, and culture!

Wanderlei de Oliveira Narciso known internationally as “Mestre Delei Kacula” was born in Minas Gerais, Brazil in 1964. He started training Capoeira at eight years of age when he discovered Capoeira was his passion. He had a desire of showing the world what Capoeira is, and decided to leave his country and travel to the United States. Through out his journey he visited several countries like, Peru, Colombia, Costa Rica and Mexico leaving behind a foundation of students, which were moved by his unique style of teaching the art of Capoeira. He arrived to Florida in 1994 where he founded the International Group of Capoeira Abolicao. Currently he is established in Miami Beach, Florida where he teaches students of all ages and levels. He now has over thirty-five years of his life dedicated to the fighting art of Capoeira and has students teaching and training worldwide.