WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University Spanish professor says the best way to understand the African-Brazilian influenced Capoeira is by comparing its deceptive elements to what it is not – dance, ...

The BYU Brazilian Capoeira Club is hard to pronounce but is gaining popularity by giving students an educational, cultural and athletic experience. 'It helped them metaphorically,' BYU senior and club ...

Mestre Joao Grande is a 78-year-old master of the black Brazilian martial art called capoeira -- a rich blend of music, dance and ritualized combat. Enslaved Africans brought the roots of capoeira ...

Hip-hop beats from the class next door slip through the Capoeira Evolução studio walls. "Don't worry, we'll drown them out in a few minutes," says capoeira instructor Alex Rodriguez. In minutes, a ...

Kelly Ketterer learned how to do martial arts, sing, play instruments and speak Portuguese, all in one class. “There’s something in capoeira for everyone,” she said. Capoeira began as a form of ...

Join the conversation here and subscribe to our YouTube channel to never miss a new episode. When capoeirista Ricky Lawson II teaches new students in the Afro-Brazilian art form of capoeira, he often ...

Capoeira student spars with instructor in a 'roda' or circle, as others sing and play traditional Brazilian capoeira songs. The BYU Capoeira club invites all to learn about this culturally rich ...

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LITTLE HAITI (CBSMiami) – Capoeira is described as a story of celebration and the ability to express oneself. It involves music, fighting, dancing, intuition, rich history and breaking a sweat.

The two fighters prowl rhythmically to the sound of a percussive beat. When one strikes, the other anticipates, moving back on his hands and trying to sweep his opponent's legs out with a swivel kick, ...