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.

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 Angola has a ritualistic feel and the movements are predominantly low to the ground, with the focus on precision. This is why the music is slower than in the dominant version, known as ...

My Capoeira master came out here to D.C. from Seattle and hung out with us and trained us for awhile, and he noticed that I was always exuberant at night. So he’s like, "You’re like a bat." He ...

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.

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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 ...

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 ...

Capoeira, a form of martial art disguised as dance, is now being used in Brazil to help patients with Parkinson's disease. The patients say the specific movements of this once-outlawed exercise are ...