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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Inside a gymnasium at the Linden Community Center in Columbus, Elton Brasil and Joseph Lewis greet their students as they warm up ...

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.

“Most martial artists think capoeira is just a dance,” said Efraim Silva, “but it is really a very powerful hidden martial art.” Silva, a master Capoeirista and owner of Connecticut Capoeira and Dance ...

Capoeira, for the uninitiated, is a unique Brazilian martial art. With acrobatics. And dance. And music. And quite a bit of fun. This reporter, Tad Mast, snuck into one of the classes for a day.

As capoeira gains popularity in the District, more and more women are stepping into the ring. Inside the International Capoeira Angola Foundation’s school a few blocks from the Takoma Metro station, ...

Columbus instructors Elton Brasil and Joseph Lewis teach capoeira at three locations and aim to make classes affordable for all. Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art combining music, dance, and ...