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Working Together
Professora Amazonas and her student, Abelha, are working together to make cords for the 2020 Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira batizado.
Warming Up - Ginga
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira warming up with the ginga movement. Ginga, which means to rock back and forth or to swing, is footwork that forms the foundation of movement in capoeira.
Waiting for a Kick
Student in Professora Amazonas’ children’s class waiting for a kick during a training session.
Vejigante Painting
Vejigante painting on display in the home studio of Puerto Rican Artist Samuel Lind.
Vejigante in Juncos
Performing the tradition of "los vejigantes de Puerto Rico" with the delegation from Loíza at the 5th Encuentro de Tambores in Juncos, Puerto Rico.
Vejigante
Vejigante masks made by the Ayalas remain on display in the home.
Una Plena
Plena is a community tradition. Known as a “singing newspaper”, it tells a story, and traditionally brought news between the towns and cities of Puerto Rico. Everyone joins in the singing, dancing and playing.
Training with Professora Amazonas
Professora Amazonas working one-on-one with members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira, on an entrance to a takedown..
Training with Professora Amazonas
Cavalo, member of Grupo Capoeira de Liberdade training with Professora Amazonas
Training Together
Abelha, a member of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira, following the movements of Professora Amazonas during capoeira classes in Vauxhall, NJ.
Training Capoeira with Professora Amazonas & Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira
Students break into partner training during the 2019 Halloween roda with Professora Amazonas & Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira.
Training Capoeira with Professora Amazonas & Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira
Students break into partner training during the 2019 Halloween roda with Professora Amazonas & Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira.
Training Capoeira with Professora Amazonas
Abelha, a member of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira, training with Professora Amazonas during capoeira classes in Vauxhall, NJ.
Training Capoeira with Professora Amazonas
Training capoeira with Professora Amazonas of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira.
Training Capoeira with Professora Amazonas
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira train with Professora Amazonas.
Training Capoeira with Professora Amazonas
Professora Amazonas assisting one of the youngest students in her children’s class, with the ginga, which is a fundamental step in capoeira.
Training Capoeira with Cavalo
Cavalo, a student of Professora Amazonas, member of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira and a Capoeira daddy, assists in the children’s class, helping to train youth ages 3-12, including his two children.
Training Capoeira - Warming Up
Professora Amazonas leads her class in warm ups before training and playing capoeira.
Training Capoeira - Halloween Roda
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira training during Professora Amazonas’ holiday inspired rodas.
Training Capoeira
Professora Amazonas leads students in her class in a series of movements that they will use and practice in their training.
Training
Members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira practice specific sequences of movements in one-on-one training
Toca Bomba
Bombera playing the "barril de bomba" and singing chorus with Segunda Quimbamba.
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.
Throwing kicks
Throwing kicks in the roda.
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.