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 ...

Balé Folclórico da Bahia aims to give an authentic taste of Afro-Brazilian history and culture with every high kick and undulation that unfolds onstage. Using drumming and religious chanting as part ...

The event is to highlight mestres from Bahia, Brazil, and stress the importance of capoeira in everyday life. Caboquinho hopes this event will help unite many of the capoeira groups throughout ...

Visit the city of Salvador a vibrant repository of African influence in Brazil. African-Brazilians provided Brazil with internationally renowned cultural symbols: samba and carnival. The center of ...

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 ...

Capoeira is a Brazilian art form that originated in colonial-era Brazil, incorporating elements of dance, martial arts, music and acrobatics. Songs are sung in Portuguese, but Capoeira also draws ...

When Garrett MacDonald was a sophomore in college, he missed how active he was in high school and decided to YouTube “”something a little less competitive, but still physical.”” What he found was ...

Inside a gymnasium at the Linden Community Center in Columbus, Elton Brasil and Joseph Lewis greet their students as they warm up for their capoeira session. Once the students are done stretching and ...