Capoeira in Movies: the Best 10 Scenes

Rolha Capoeira

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A list by Arte Capoeira Center of New York City, NY, USA:

From historical movies to highly choreographed martial arts fighting scenes, a few movie directors and actors have taken up the challenge to bring this beautiful and complex art on the large screen. Here we have chosen some of the best ones, so if you’re looking for some capoeira action on the movie screen beyond “Only the Strong”, read on and let us know which ones are your favorites.
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Food: Playing the Berimbau to a Different Tune in NYC

Rolha Capoeira

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This story comes from the Queens Gazette of New York City, where Mario Espindola has named his Brazilian restaurant after the berimbau, the central instrument of capoeira. Unfortunately, the article leaves much to be desired and contains no actual information on the restaurant itself. For those interested in checking out Mario’s eatery, a Google search yielded this website, presumably for his restaurant, located in the West Village of Manhattan.