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Abelha
Abelha, a member of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira, leading the batería during one of Professora Amazonas’ classes.
Abelha and Rasta
Abelha and Rasta, members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira, playing in the batería during one of Professora Amazonas’ classes.
Batería
Raíces Director Francisco G. Gómez plays with members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira practice the rhythms and songs of the batería before training and playing capoeira.
Batería - Professora Amazonas Capoeira Class
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira practice the rhythms and songs of the batería before training and playing capoeira.
Capoeira Class
Adults class led by Professora Amazonas of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira explains how negativa saved her life.
Capoeira Movement
Practicing capoeira movements in lines before one-on-one training and playing in the adult Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira class taught by Professora Amazonas
Capoeira Sequence
Professora Amazonas demonstrates a sequence of movements for the students in her adult class.
Capoeira Training - Sequencing
Students in Professora Amazonas’ adult’s class learn and practice sequences of movements that will be used when playing capoeira.
Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira - Music
Music class with Professora Amazonas of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira.
Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira - Music of Capoeira
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira playing in the batería.
Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira - Music Training
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira practicing the instruments, rhythms, and songs of capoeira. Humor and play are sprinkled throughout the classes, from the music to the physical training.
Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira Adult Class - Training Capoeira
Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira working on the manipulation of space.
Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira Class
Professora Amazonas demonstrating and training with students in her adult capoeira classes.
In the Roda
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira play in a roda.
Playing Capoeira
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira play capoeira one-on-one to train and practice specific sequences of movements of the class.
Playing Capoeira
Playing the rhythms and singing the songs of capoeira celebrating happiness.
Playing Capoeira with Professora Amazonas
Professora Amazonas demonstrating capoeira movements with Rasta, a member of her class and Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira.
Professora Amazonas
Professora Amazonas singing and playing the pandeiro in the roda in costume.
Saluting in the Roda
Before playing capoeira, capoeiristas salute and wait to begin.
Songs in the Roda
Professora Amazonas foretelling the closing of the roda through song.
The Heartbeat
The drums are the heartbeat and the pulse that runs through a variety of genres in the African diaspora, including in Afro-Brazilian capoeira.
Time on Task
A recurring theme during the classes documented by the Raíces Digital Archive was spending time on task to practice and apply takedowns.
Training
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira practice specific sequences of movements in one-on-one training
Training Capoeira
Professora Amazonas leads students in her class in a series of movements that they will use and practice in their training.
Training Capoeira with Professora Amazonas
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira train with Professora Amazonas.