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 ...
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 ...
ABADÁ-Capoeira San Francisco (ACSF), the Bay Area's first non-profit organization dedicated to recovering, preserving, and promoting Afro-Brazilian arts and culture, will mark 30 years in the Mission ...
The Urban Momentum DVD is an ESPN like view of a major Bay Area urban dance competition that includes footage of a $2000 Team Contest and $1000 Female Contest. Come early for FREE admission (9pm-10pm) ...
As the drum starts to beat, the scene is set in the basement of the William Monroe Trotter Multicultural Center. Seven students sit in a row with various Brazilian instruments. The mestre, or teacher, ...