[1] Cobra was born in 1956 in Feira de Santana, Bahia.

During this period, he was responsible for the creation of projects such as Nossas Yabás, “Projeto Griot”, and “Zumbi Rio – 300 Anos”.

[3] In 2001, he created the Cia dos Comuns in Rio de Janeiro, with the objective of amplifying the presence of Black artists in contemporary Brazilian theatre.

[4] With the collective, he led the plays A Roda do Mundo (2001), Candances – A Reconstrução do Fogo (2003), Bakulo – os bem lembrados (2005) and Silêncio (2007).

In 2008, he played the main role in the adaptation of Luiz Marfuz for Triste Fim de Policarpo Quaresma.