In the Humboldt Park studio of Gingarte Capoeira, instructor Marisa Cordeiro, five foot six and 133 pounds, squares off against a muscular male student who must outweigh her by 60 pounds. As the two ...

Despite autumn’s chill, Jacqueline Gordon felt like she was back in Brazil. In part, it was the powerful rhythms, vibrant colors and athleticism of live capoeira — an Afro-Brazilian martial art that ...

Gingarte Capoeira Chicago, an active community of more than 100 students and performers who practice the ancient African-Brazilian art form, is hosting its sixth annual Women's Event, a three-day ...

So what’s the link between these two groups, the first a contemporary “fusion” company and the second devoted to a Brazilian martial art? Turns out members of both troupes were running into one ...