César Carneiro，Mestre Cesar started taking Capoeira at the age of 9. He trained with Mestre Carlinhos for 2 years. Than he trained with Mestre Alabama and finally became a Mestre himself. Cesar participated in many tournaments and became part of "Bale Folklorica da Bahia", a privileged group. One year later he joined "Oba-Oba", a large show business organization.