Capoeira (Portuguese pronunciation: [kapuˈe(j)ɾɐ]) is an Afro-Brazilian martial art and game that includes elements of dance, acrobatics, music and spirituality...

Capoeira de Angola (Angolan capoeira) or simply angola is the traditional style of capoeira, the Afro-Brazilian martial art. A newer style, based on the...

from gingar - to sway) is the fundamental footwork (or dancing move) of capoeira. It is a sidestep that can be a prance or a shuffle and it sets the rhythm...

The list of capoeira techniques includes kicks, headbutts, evasions, acrobatics and more. In capoeira, the main emphasis is normally placed on the interaction...

Capoeira music is the traditional musical accompaniment used in Afro-Brazilian art capoeira, featuring instruments like berimbau, pandeiro, atabaque,...

Capoeira carioca was a street fighting version of capoeira that existed in Rio de Janeiro during the 19th century. In capoeira carioca, all available means...

The history of capoeira explores the origins and development of capoeira, the Brazilian martial art, that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and...

themselves or others. Capoeira, Nestor (2007). The Little Capoeira Book. Blue Snake Books. ISBN 9781583941980. Capoeira, Nestor (2002). Capoeira: Roots of the...

Capoeira Regional is a style of capoeira created by Bimba's reform of traditional capoeira in the 1930s. Capoeira regional is presented as a Brazilian...

da Arte-Capoeira (ABADÁ-Capoeira), in English translated as "The Brazilian Association for the Support and Development of the Art of Capoeira", is a nonprofit...

was a mestre of the Afro-Brazilian martial art capoeira and a codifier of the traditional capoeira Angola style. Mestre Pastinha was a brilliant capoeirista...

"Amore e capoeira" (lit. 'Love and capoeira') is a 2018 song by musical duo Takagi & Ketra, with featured vocals by Italian singer Giusy Ferreri and Sean...

In the Brazilian martial art capoeira, the title mestre designates the master practitioner. Manuel dos Reis Machado, also known as Mestre Bimba, is credited...

Capoeira Federation (WCF) is an international non-profit organisation whose main mission is to implement the systems and standards of sport capoeira with...

February 9, 1950, in Ilha de Maré in Salvador, Brazil) is a master of capoeira. He lives in Salvador, Bahia, teaching at a public school and overseeing...

In capoeira, escorpião (scorpion), originally known as rabo de arraia (stingray tail), is a distinct inverted kick over the head, resembling the stingray's...

promote the event. Original abadás were white. Capoeira abadás are generally white and sport the Capoeira school's logo (usually on the left leg). However...

foot sweep technique in capoeira, which usually counters high kicks. It is one of the fundamental techniques in traditional capoeira. Rasteiras are quick...

capoeira. It is a very quick 360° spin kick delivered with the outside edge of the kicking foot. Meia lua de costas is a traditional kick of capoeira...

Israeli trainer Ido Portal, it is a mixed technique drawing primarily from Capoeira. The Ido Portal method is based on the concept of self-dominance. The practitioners...

from capoeira, while the other side denies this. Capoeira is hundreds of years older than breaking, and uprock is similar in purpose to capoeira in that...

Amaro, Bahia), known as Besouro Mangangá was a legendary capoeira fighter from Bahia who ran capoeira school in Santo Amaro at the beginning of the 20th century...

circle accompanied by music and singing. It is known as the forerunner of capoeira. Engolo has been played in Africa for centuries, specifically along the...

Capoeiras (Scrubs) is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 252.7 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has...

type instrument that stands out during a capoeira performance. It is used to complement the rhythm of a capoeira match and can be heard in many variations...

art of capoeira, noted for its acrobatic movements and kicks, has often been featured in and influenced popular culture. Capoeira and capoeira mestres...

Aú is the capoeira term for a cartwheel. The purpose of the "aú" in capoeira includes mobility, offense and evasion. The aú has similarity to handstand...

of several African and Afro-Brazilian dance art forms, such as engolo, capoeira, maculelê and samba de roda. By extension, the whole event may be called...

Afro-Brazilian art capoeira. Until the mid-20th century, it was used almost exclusively within the black community, but after the popularization of capoeira, it gain...

appearance in the annual Brazilian Carnivals. Capoeira is usually played with its own music referred to as capoeira music, which is usually considered to be...