Capoeira, a form of martial art disguised as dance, is now being used in Brazil to help patients with Parkinson's disease. The patients say the specific movements of this once-outlawed exercise are ...

A unique programme in Rio de Janeiro is helping people with Parkinson’s disease manage their symptoms through the art of ...

Capoeira became a widespread practice at the beginning of the 20th century—outlaws, bodyguards and mercenaries used it. Even some politicians practiced as a way to sway constituents.

Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art combining music, dance, and combat movements. Originating in 16th-century Brazil among enslaved Africans, capoeira began as an act of resistance.

Capoeira is a reflection of life and the interconnectedness of the world, says Romualdo. "When we get together, if you look at it, we make a circle.

Capoeira Angola has a ritualistic feel and the movements are predominantly low to the ground, with the focus on precision. This is why the music is slower than in the dominant version, known as ...

My Capoeira master came out here to D.C. from Seattle and hung out with us and trained us for awhile, and he noticed that I was always exuberant at night. So he’s like, "You’re like a bat." He ...

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Capoeira is that – it’s a lot of fun, a lot of singing, and a lot of dancing.” Ad On November 26, 2014, Capoeira was granted special protected status as an intangible cultural heritage.

But capoeira isn’t really a dance; it’s practice for a fight. And the goal is to dominate space by driving the other person out of the center of the circle. The roots of capoeira and its masquerade as ...

The organizers behind the Tacoma Capoeira Center hope a new studio space at 755 Broadway in downtown that opened last month will draw more participants who will maintain the art form’s ...