Performed in a roda accompanied by a berimbau, pandeiro, and the atabaque, capoeira is about connecting to nature, your body, and music. Raqs sharqi, or belly dancing, as it is known in the West ...

Contra Mestre Peixe Ensaboado, who is in town from Australia to participate in the batizado festivities, lent his support on the atabaque and played in the roda. Capoeira is more than just an art ...