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Capoeira

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A martial art developed by enslaved Africans in Brazil that combines music and call-and-response singing, representing a preserved cultural practice from the African diaspora.

AP course connection

Topic 2.16: 2.16 Diasporic Connections: Slavery and Freedom in Brazil

Unit 2

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