Manuel dos Reis Machado "Mestre Bimba" was born in Salvador Brazil on November 23, 1900, died February 15 1974. The nickname "Bimba" came up due to a bet between his mother and the midwife during his birth; his mother bet that he was going to be a girl and the midwife bet he would be a boy. After he was delivered, the midwife said...it's a boy, look at his "bimba" (male sexual organ). He started learning Capoeira when he was 12 years old, with