Madame, the Satan of Lapa District
By Geisa Rodrigues. Madame Satan, in the Correio da Manhã, 1972. Source: National Archive. In…
15th of November Square: Did Capoeira in Rio began here?
By Matthias Röhrig Assunção. Largo do Paço (detail). Engraving by Fredrich Salathé (1793-1858), from the…
Tourinho of Tavares Bastos: birth of a capoeirista
By Katya Wesolowski (Camarão). Manda saltar aí, capoeirista!” Obligingly, Tourinho launched his short, muscular body…
Roda de Caxias, Exhibition by Maria Buzanowski
By Matthias Röhrig Assunção. Capoeira street rodas are documented in Rio de Janeiro since the…
The Musical Legacy of Mestre Paraná’s Capoeira
Juan Diego Díaz (University of California, Davis) Davis, CA, Jun 11, 2019 Have you heard…
Teles Roda
By Matthias Röhrig Assunção. The Teles Arch O Arco do Teles (detail from Debret, 1830)…