Capoeira, which fuses martial arts, dance, music, acrobatics, and philosophy, was developed by enslaved Africans in Brazil as ...

Looking for a workout that's more than just breaking a sweat? Capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian cultural expression, blends martial ...

Capoeira began as a form of self-defense for slaves in sixteenth century Brazil. They disguised their training as a ritualistic dance where capoeiristas would throw spinning kicks, narrowly missing ...

Brazil’s capoeira (ka-poo-ei-ruh ... but they were allowed to dance. Standing in a circle, the men would sway back and forth as a band. Simple, home-made musical instruments provided the ...

Written by Stephen Wright] Ivan Outerbridge has dedicated more than 25 years to mastering Capoeira, the Afro-Brazilian ...

Capoeira is considered to be one of the symbols of Brazilian culture. With millions of followers worldwide, capoeira is a blend of martial arts, acrobatics and dance choreography. The cultures of ...

It combines an acrobatic martial art with dance and music. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Features a performance of capoeira an AfroBrazilian martial art set to music in which men dance on their hands and use their feet as weapons Blue Ribbon winner ...