Hello Taeki, My deep apologies--I'm only just today seeing this message. Yes, I live in Houston and if your friend in interested in capoeira, there are five groups here, including the one I belong to. The group I am in is the only angola group. The rest are regional/contemporanea. He should visit them all and see which one fits him. Here is a list: Grupo Luanda: brazilianarts.org Grupo Aruande: zumzumzum.com Grupo Cafu: 247gcca.com Capoeira Mandinga (actually in Katy, TX, just outside of Houston): capoeirakaty.com Grupo Kalunga N'golo (the group I belong to): ngolohouston.org If your friend needs more details about the group I'm in, just let me know and I'd be happy to oblige. paz, dormindo