Aniefre Essien
Aniefre Essien, aka Tartaruga, started teaching capoeira to at-risk youth in Oakland, California, in 1988. Since then he has studied with Mestres Russo, Ralil, and Jo�o Peque�o. A three-time gold medal winner at the Copa des Americas, and the editor of Mestre Pregui�a's book Capoeira: The Art of Survival, he lives in Oakland, CA.
Aniefre Essien, aka Tartaruga, started teaching capoeira to at-risk youth in Oakland, California, in 1988. Since then he has studied with Mestres Russo, Ralil, and Jo�o Peque�o. A three-time gold medal winner at the Copa des Americas, and the editor of Mestre Pregui�a's book Capoeira: The Art of Survival, he lives in Oakland, CA. See less
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