Brazilian Capoeira Ensemble

Four musicians seated by a window playing berimbau (gourd) instruments and a hand drum, smiling
The Brazilian Capoeira Ensemble in the Noda Lobby of the Ann E. Pitzer Center on March 2, 2023. (Phil Daley/UC Davis)

Juan Diego Díaz, director

About

Capoeira is a Brazilian art combining instrumental music, song, dance, martial arts, ritual, theater, and more. This ensemble focuses on Capoeira Angola, a traditional style from the Brazilian Northeast associated with Brazil’s African heritage. In this ensemble students will learn how to play the instruments of the capoeira ensemble, sing capoeira songs in Portuguese, basic techniques of the physical game, and the fundamentals of the performance.

How to Join

To add the course, please email the instructor, or show up the first day and obtain the CRN from the instructor.


Course Information