ABADÁ-Capoeira San Francisco (ACSF) was founded in the Mission District 30 years ago this month by the Bay Area's own Márcia Treidler (a.k.a. "Mestra Cigarra") who serves as Artistic Director. To ...

The rhythmic whir of Brazilian music and traditional Portuguese chanting lasted for hours one recent Thursday night in downtown San José’s Parque Morazán. A crowd circled around the group of musicians ...

“Capoeira is all about the energy,” Abdul says, as we meet him for a brief introduction to the art form. A fast, versatile martial art, Capoeira emphasizes on using the lower body to kick, sweep and ...