From side to side, they moved with rhythm in a nonstop swaying motion that set up kicks, blocks and dodges in the martial art dance known as capoeira. Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that ...

In a sunny, wood-floored studio space above the shops in Tacoma’s antique row lie the practitioners of a centuries-old cultural art form. At once a style of martial arts, a spiritual practice and a ...

Set in Salvador in the early 1970s, Domingo no Parque expands Gilberto Gil’s iconic song into a vivid stage narrative where ...

Capoeira: a dance form, a martial art, and a symbol of resistance among black people in the time of slavery. Wilson Dias/Agência Brasil A dance form, a martial art, and a symbol of resistance among ...

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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. Dalen ...

Through an account of capoeira, the Brazilian dance-fight-game, we uncover two simultaneous stories of security: first, the gradual monopolisation of violence by the state; second, a somatic, lyrical ...

Capoeira, the 500-year-old dance-infused fighting style from Bahia, is a red-hot fitness trend around the world and actress Masumeh is all for it. Originally developed by slaves, capoeira has a unique ...

Juan Goncalves-Borrega, Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Two young men dressed in white kneel on the ground, ready to begin their duel. Eyes lock onto those of his opponent.