gave us a high-energy lesson in Afro-Brazilian martial arts form capoeira, which combines martial arts, dance, acrobatics, and live music. Not only does Capoeira Maculelê Decatur offer classes ...

Capoeira is a martial arts-dance hybrid many people believe originated in Brazil. However, its birthplace lies in Angola. Africans brought to Brazil by Portuguese colonizers used the style to ...

were asked to watch short videos of either ballet or capoeira dancers performing brief dance moves. While watching the videos, the dancers were lying perfectly still in an MRI scanner. A control ...

With millions of followers worldwide, capoeira is a blend of martial arts, acrobatics and dance choreography. The cultures of the enslaved Africans and the indigenous Brazilians contributed to the ...