Capoeira, a form of martial art disguised as dance, is now being used in Brazil to help patients with Parkinson's disease.

Stripped of possessions in a place where they had nothing they could call their own, they created something new -- capoeira -- to express their struggles and their joys. The art of capoeira ...

Dance Brazil in "Batuke," a new work by company director Jelon Vieira. NEW YORK — Capoeira, the stunning Afro-Brazilian martial art, remains an essential point of reference for Dance Brazil.

Looking for a workout that's more than just breaking a sweat? Capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian cultural expression, blends martial arts, dance, music, and acrobatics into a unique and thrilling training ...

The dance, called Passinho, is Brazil’s version of b-boying or breakdancing. ... The dancers who performed on July 24 reasserted that the dance is now just a form of art that started in the slums.

Clad all in white, dancers encircle in a roda, erupting into cartwheels and swing kicks near the Huntington Beach Pier.The movements blend into a fluid form of acrobatic non-contact fighting to ...

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.

The Brazilian Zouk dance socials now happen every other Sunday. The next one is set for Sunday, July 18. The sessions have remained free but donations are accepted, Kinnaman said.

The Brazilian martial art dance style of capoeira is just as famous around the world as breaking. It also carries a similar history as an art form said to also have been born from struggle.

Those who have experienced Brazilian culture have loved it, especially Carnaval, a long-awaited celebration in February. For members of Handphibians, a Madison-based pagode band, and Ótimo Dance, a ...