From Brazilian rhythms and acrobatic martial arts to live music, free workshops and a waterfront festa in Župa dubrovačka, an international Capoeira festival next weekend promises three days of energy ...

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Munyakazi was 14 when she was drugged and raped by an older man in Quartier Birere, a poor, overcrowded neighbourhood of Goma in ...

With the authentic sounds of Afro-Brazilian call-and-response songs setting the backdrop, partners paired up and squared off in an empty University of Colorado classroom one recent weeknight. The ...

The high impact physical demands of Capoeira, the rhythm of Samba, the energy of House and the swag of street dance will find common ground next weekend at the Touhill, thanks to Compagnie Käfig. “Our ...

Meet Brandon Glenn, a passionate Capoeira instructor inspiring strength, rhythm, and unity. Meet Brandon Glenn, a Capoeira instructor who blends strength, rhythm, and culture in every movement.

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 — ...

Developed in the 1800s by West African slaves in Brazil, the art of capoeira is a complex and powerful mix of martial arts fighting, dance, music and games. Carlton Jones took part in a New York ...