THE GAME OF CAPOEIRA ANGOLA

The movements of Capoeira Angola are commanded by the music and singing. It is a submission of force to rhythm, of violence to melody, a marriage of antagonisms. In Capoeira, the contenders are not adversaries, they are camaradas or comrades; they
don't fight, they pretend to fight. They expertly seek to convey an artistic portrayal of the combat; and more importantly than their spirit of competition, is their surrender to the spirit of beauty within them. A capoeirista is an artist and an athlete, a player and a poet. It is however.