WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University Spanish professor says the best way to understand the African-Brazilian influenced Capoeira is by comparing its deceptive elements to what it is not – dance, ...

Columbus instructors Elton Brasil and Joseph Lewis teach capoeira at three locations and aim to make classes affordable for all. Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art combining music, dance, and ...

Join the conversation here and subscribe to our YouTube channel to never miss a new episode. I first became aware of capoeira at a young age, through Eddy Gordo in the video game Tekken, and I ...

Join the conversation here and subscribe to our YouTube channel to never miss a new episode. When capoeirista Ricky Lawson II teaches new students in the Afro-Brazilian art form of capoeira, he often ...

Despite autumn’s chill, Jacqueline Gordon felt like she was back in Brazil. In part, it was the powerful rhythms, vibrant colors and athleticism of live capoeira — an Afro-Brazilian martial art that ...

Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Argyros Plaza in Costa Mesa was a scene of mass movement Tuesday evening, as locals participated in a dance tradition dating back to the 16th century that seamlessly ...

The African drums create a rhythmic pulse. “Berimbeaus,” made from gourds, create a swishing “shhh-shhh-shhh” sound that helps the performers keep time. Muscular dancers wearing tiny tanks and flowing ...

SANTA CRUZ — Two students kick and dance around each other while others drum and dance around them. Welcome to Alafia Capoeira, a new studio that teaches the Afro-Brazilian martial art capoeira. Owner ...

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As capoeira gains popularity in the District, more and more women are stepping into the ring. Inside the International Capoeira Angola Foundation’s school a few blocks from the Takoma Metro station, ...