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Dances of Diaspora: Free Capoeira Angola Workshop w/ Gabriel Bata

  • school of breaking 14190 E. Jewell Ave, Unit 7 Aurora, CO USA (map)

Capoeira Angola is the traditional martial art form brought by Africans to Brazil and used by Afro Brazilians to free themselves from bondage during colonial times. In this upcoming workshop, the students will be introduced to all the different elements of Capoeira and will be able to draw parallels between Capoeira and breakdancing embodied expressions and history. This art form combines dance, martial arts, music and philosophy.