Juan Goncalves-Borrega, Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Two young men dressed in white kneel on the ground, ready to begin their duel. Eyes lock onto those of his opponent.

Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art that was invented by slaves to disguise fighting with dance. Today it’s seen as a beautiful and soulful form of art, and it has caught on all over the world. Dalen ...

Today’s Google Doodle is a beautiful gif of people doing Capoeira. The Brazillian sport was featured as it would have been Mestre Bimba’s 119th birthday today. He was a master practitioner of the ...

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The film is showing throughout July and August at theaters in the Lev Cinemas chain and other venues around the country. While capoeira, a form of martial arts that incorporates dance, acrobatics, and ...

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 — ...

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Celebrity trainer Brett Hoebel’s cardio capoeira workout combines the Brazilian martial art and dance of capoeira into a fun, fat-burning workout that will tone your whole body. Join Brett as he takes ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. In Philadelphia’s Chinatown, there’s a hole-in-the-wall studio ...