Jackson Ferreira, known as Contra Mestre Mosquito, owner of Capoeira Mandingueiro in Huntington Beach, executes an acrobatic leap over an opponent. Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art with dance ...

Capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian art form and cultural expression that combines fighting, dance, music, and acrobatics, originated from enslaved Africans in Brazil during colonial times as a form of ...

Capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian cultural expression, blends martial arts, dance, music, and acrobatics into a unique and thrilling training experience. Get ready to move, strengthen, and connect with ...

In Africa, Capoeira was an Angolan ritual that had many religious connotations. On the Brazilian plantations, it became a cover so slaves, who were not allowed to own weapons or to exercise by ...

For those who’d like to give capoeira a try, you can call Sinha Bahia de Capoeira at (032) 412 4076 or email [email protected] for more details.

Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art that was invented by slaves to disguise fighting with dance. Today it’s seen as a beautiful and soulful form of art, and it has caught on all over the world ...

Halle Berry's action movie Catwoman opens Friday, and the body-whipping, fluid style of fighting she uses in the film is inspired by the Brazilian martial art of capoeira. Day to Day producer ...

SANTA CRUZ — Two students kick and dance around each other while others drum and dance around them. Welcome to Alafia Capoeira, a new studio that teaches the Afro-Brazilian martial art capoeira ...

Google Doodle honours Brazilian martial arts innovator who founded capoeira Fighting style incorporating dance and acrobatics and derived from slaves outlawed until master legitimised practice in ...

Capoeira is a lively Brazilian martial art that combines dance, acrobatics and music with fighting techniques. Clubs and classes have been springing up in the United States, and now comes Capoeira ...

When junior Kyle Deal kicked his girlfriend in the face, there were no hard feelings - it was just another Monday at the University's capoeira club, which practices Afro-Brazilian "dance fighting ...

Capoeira began with African slaves who were brought to Brazil in the 17th century, Merrell says. In Africa, Capoeira was an Angolan ritual that had many religious connotations. On the Brazilian ...