Mestrando Testa

Mestrando Testa began training Capoeira 28 years ago as one of Mestre Barrão’s first students in Canada. After a 7 year apprenticeship, he took over the teaching duties of the group in Victoria, BC. The Victoria Academy became known internationally as a strong reference for Capoeira developing many high level athletes. Testa participated in all but the first of Mestre Barrão’s CDs, and later recorded his own tracks on Volume 4 and wrote and recorded "A Tradição" which was released for the first time on Mestre Barrão’s concert CD Vou Embolar. Today Mestrando Testa leads a 9 piece band, Batuque Axé, which performs to critical acclaim both locally and abroad. He recorded his first Capoeira CD in March 2019. A true adherent to the belief that Capoeira is a complete art form, he’s developed a rich cultural tradition in the city where he lives. Because of the high level of his students and his work, Testa has been invited to teach in many locations across Canada & The US, Brazil, Mexico, Poland, China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Colombia, The Dominican Republic and Turkey. Axé Capoeira Victoria currently offers professional instruction in Capoeria, Music, Dance & Vale Tudo to both children and adults and runs classes out of it’s downtown academy as well as the University of Victoria.
For samples of Mestrando Testa’s work please visit the following links:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLVGwlzyqt6rwQ-_mCQKTqw
https://soundcloud.com/mestrando_testa
https://www.facebook.com/kevin.b.testa