Capoeira Connections

Originating in the Black Atlantic world as a fusion of dance and martial art, capoeira was a marginalized practice for much of its history. Today it is globally popular. This ethnographic memoir weaves together the history of capoeira, recent transformations in the practice, and personal insights from the author’s experience as a capoeirista.

Originara din lumea Atlanticului Negru ca o fuziune intre dans si arte martiale, capoeira a fost o practica marginalizata pentru o mare parte din istoria sa. Astazi este populara la nivel global.