the National Endowment for the Arts, which is the United States government's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts. Upon returning to Brazil, in his home community of Boca do Rio, a bairro of the nation's third-largest city, Salvador, Vieira continues to teach children and young adults the art of Capoeira to build self-esteem, instill self-discipline and raise social consciousness while at the same time becoming a vital part of their own community. In 2007, after having devoted many years to Grupo Capoeira Brasil, he founded Grupo Capoeira Luanda. References External links Jelon Vieira on The Egg DanceBrazil website Capoeira of Brazil short film Speed of Thought: Capoeira television feature Brazilian artists Brazilian folklorists Brazilian musicologists Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Brazilian emigrants to the United States Capoeira mestres Living people National Heritage Fellowship winners 20th-century Brazilian musicians 21st-century Brazilian musicians