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  • COURTNEY CLAVERLE, CAPOEIRA INSTRUCTOR: Capoeira is a fusion of martial arts, dance, music and acrobatics.

    CNN Transcript Sep 27, 2003 2003

  • Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art developed initially by African slaves in Brazil, starting in the colonial period.

    Archive 2006-12-01 2006

  • Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art developed initially by African slaves in Brazil, starting in the colonial period.

    Capoeira 2006

  • Apparently, she's trained in Capoeira, which is pretty impressive.

    PWTorch.com 2009

  • Luciano called a Capoeira instructor (Meio Quilo) that he knows to find out where he could do some training in Rio.

    TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2009

  • Each Saturday morning they'll offer tai chi, yoga, and pilates classes, along with a martial arts/aerobic dance class such as Capoeira or Zumba.

    Tailgate 2010

  • A handful of activities were available, such as Capoeira demonstrations, face painting, live musical performances and roller skating lessons.

    Golden Gate [X]pReSS 2010

  • A handful of activities were available, such as Capoeira demonstrations, face painting, live musical performances and roller skating lessons.

    Golden Gate [X]pReSS 2010

  • Funny how wednesday night ANTM also showed Brazilian martial arts-dance, 'Capoeira', too and then the next day I watched survivor and was like 'oh they are promoting Brazil rite now' lol jen Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 09: 14 AM EST

    EW.com: Today's Latest Headlines Jeff Probst 2009

  • As they traveled throughout the Diaspora, inspiring the Savoy Lindy Hop of the Harlem Renaissance, the Ballerinas of 17th century Europe, the Capoeira and Samba at Carnival in Rio de Janeiro and the masterminds of Krump in South Central Los Angeles, the roots of African culture blossomed into unique creations, separate -- but equal -- to their ancestry.

    Sasha Brookner: Sabar: African Hip-Hop Sasha Brookner 2012

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