Twice a week, a group of Parkinson’s patients gathers in the Lapa neighbourhood to practise capoeira, a centuries-old mix of ...

Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art combining music, dance, and combat movements. Originating in 16th-century Brazil among enslaved Africans, capoeira began as an act of resistance.

Capoeira is a reflection of life and the interconnectedness of the world, says Romualdo. "When we get together, if you look at it, we make a circle.

Brazil is well known as the home of the dance-like martial art capoeira, but its roots in fact lie across the Atlantic. In Angola, one man is trying to resurrect an older style to help people ...

Capoeira became a widespread practice at the beginning of the 20th century—outlaws, bodyguards and mercenaries used it. Even some politicians practiced as a way to sway constituents.

Capoeira is still practiced and performed today, and for some, it's a symbolic resistance to oppression, and it's found residence in parts of African-American culture here in the U.S.

The organizers behind the Tacoma Capoeira Center hope a new studio space at 755 Broadway in downtown that opened last month will draw more participants who will maintain the art form’s ...

On Saturday, July 12, 2025  from 1:00 to 2:00 pm, come to the Belle Haven Library (100 Terminal Ave.) to enjoy the music and ...

But capoeira isn’t really a dance; it’s practice for a fight. And the goal is to dominate space by driving the other person out of the center of the circle. The roots of capoeira and its masquerade as ...

Video. A unique programme in Rio de Janeiro is helping people with Parkinson’s disease manage their symptoms through the art of capoeira.