Complex sentence: João Francisco dos Santos (1900--1976), also known as the infamous drag performer and capoeirista "Madame Satã" (Madam Satan), was born into a family of ex-slaves in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.
Split into simpler sentences: João Francisco dos Santos (1900--1976) was a Brazilian drag performer and capoeirista better known by the artistic name Madame Satã. He was born into a family of ex-slaves in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.