Impoverished children of the Democratic Republic of Congo are taking lessons in capoeira - a mix of martial arts and dance associated with Brazil. Dance teacher Yannick N'salambo Walters hopes that by ...

Grupo Maculele Academy on Magazine street is teaching capoeira–afro-brazilian martial arts to students of all ages. Capoeira combines martial arts, dance, music, and brazilian culture. Capoeira is ...

What's it all about? Capoeira (pronounced cap-wearer) is a Brazilian martial art form, combining self-defence, acrobatics, dance, music and song. It was developed by slaves who used it to disguise the ...

Allie Mac Kay was live in Culver City at the Brasil Brasil Cultural Center. Allie marveled at the Capoeira dancers performing a combination of acrobatics and martial arts.

Watch Ana and Andres (Foca) Costas demonstrate the intricate beauty of capoeira and it’s easy to see why they call a workout “play.” There is the music, heavy on drums and the plaintive timbre of the ...

The martial art of Capoeira is not as widely known as Taekwondo or Karate outside of Brazil. But the graceful dance-like fighting style changed the life of a 13-year-old street kid from Salvador in ...