Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian cultural practice, simultaneously a fight and a dance, that promotes mutual respect and social cohesion. Players form a circle at the centre of which two players engage ...

Capoeira is considered to be one of the symbols of Brazilian culture. With millions of followers worldwide, capoeira is a blend of martial arts, acrobatics and dance choreography. The cultures of ...

Brazil’s capoeira (ka-poo-ei-ruh) has been growing in popularity since the early 1950s. Fans of the sport are drawn to its acrobatic dancing, powerful attacks, and pulsing rhythms – it’s the ...