Before you can learn capoeira in Fabio “Fua” Nascimento’s class, you have to learn a little Portuguese. At the beginning of each session, he passes out instruments — a drum, a cowbell, a tambourine — ...

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Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Argyros Plaza in Costa Mesa was a scene of mass movement Tuesday evening, as locals participated in a dance tradition dating back to the 16th century that seamlessly ...

Capoeira Luanda brings culture through self-defense movement, music to Houston (Photo courtesy of Capoeira Luanda HTX) (Copyright 2025 by Capoeira Luanda HTX) - All ...

Clad all in white, dancers encircle in a roda, erupting into cartwheels and swing kicks near the Huntington Beach Pier. The movements blend into a fluid form of acrobatic non-contact fighting to the ...

BRANDO NNADI WAS researching where to move from Nashville two years ago when he visited the capoeira community in Seattle. “I decided to go ahead and take a leap and come out here,” he says. “I didn’t ...

At Hoggetowne Middle School, students don't run countless laps around a track or learn to kick a ball for their physical education. Instead, students have their choice between a few alternative ...

Capoeira De Valor Guam is celebrating 20 years with a three-day weekend event kicking off on Aug. 1 with a sparring session. For the uninitiated, capoeira is a unique martial art that blends the usual ...

At 2 p.m. on Sept. 27, Capoeira Luanda will host Mestre Jelon Veira. Vieira will conduct a capoeira workshop at Broadway Bound Dance Studio, 17 Willow St, Natick. Walk-in students are welcome, no ...

Ferociously fun: Capoeira teaches self-defence but with a dose of dance too. Brazil is known for popularising jiu-jitsu, but it’s another martial art which has deep connections to the nation’s roots.