Capoeira Books Online

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Capoeira Books in Portuguese

Can be purchased from Bahia-Capoeira. Check out the selection.

An extensive capoeira bibliography compiled by the International Capoeira Angola Foundation

Capoeira Books in English

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The Little Capoeira Book - Nestor Capoeira

Capoeira: Roots of the Dance-Fight-Game - Nestor Capoeira

A Street-Smart Song: Capoeira Philosophy and Inner Life - Nestor Capoeira

Capoeira: The Jogo de Angola from Luanda to Cyberspace - Gerard Taylor

Capoeira, a Brazilian Art Form: History, Philosophy, and Practice - Bira Almeida (Mestre Acordeon)

Ring of Liberation: Deceptive Discourse in Brazilian Capoeira - J. Lowell Lewis

Learning Capoeira: Lessons in Cunning from an Afro-Brazilian Art - Greg Downey

Capoeira: Sport in the Global Society - M. Assunção

Capoeira and Candomblé: Conformity and Resistance in Brazil - Floyd Merrell

Capoeira Conditioning - Gerard Taylor

Capoeira 100: An Illustrated Guide to the Essential Movements and Techniques - Gerard Taylor

Fighting on the Beaches: A Year of Capoeira in Brazil - Neil Gleadall