14 Best Capoeira Podcasts to Listen to (2026)

This podcast is dedicated to educating people on the history of the Afro-Brazilian martial art of Capoeira. Each episode will focus on either an important historical figure or Capoeira song, and will examine what we can learn about the past and future of Capoeira from those stories. more

In this podcast, I talk with experienced capoeiristas (capoeira practitioners). We explore what capoeira means to them and their perspectives on this beautiful Afro-Brazilian martial art. Would you like to be on the show? Send me a request at ****@gmail.com, or reach out via Instagram: @gingadaalmacapoeira more

A capoeira podcast from the UK, featuring interviews with capoeiristas from around the world, sharing their experiences, thoughts and philosophies from their life in capoeira, hosted by Kung Fu. more

The conversations you talk about after class, the Roda, the afterparty, and after the afterparty in the hotel lobby. Opinions may not be the same, explicit language and colorful dialogue used. more

The only capoeira podcast formed by natural selection. No idea is safe. Teaching advice, training tips, concepts, instruments, and Brazil news. more

The journey of an American practitioner of Capoeira de Angola. With focus on a personal chronological development through the Art we know as Capoeira. Giving you insight, and a place for the Angoleiros expression and description of the Art that has priceless nouns, verbs, and adjectives no matter what language you speak. more

The purpose of this podcast is to provide students of capoeira an opportunity to hear the stories and philosophies of wise and beloved elders in our community. Capoeira is a 'complete' artform that includes ritual, music, dance, combat movement, and community that fosters physical, mental and spiritual development. To guide us in this endeavor, it is of utmost importance to glean whatever wisdom we can from the stories of our elders. May the wisdom shared in this podcast fuel us to be caretakers of this precious art we love so much. This podcast is geared towards an english speaking audience. more

???????? ???????? Um Podcast sobre a Capoeira, capoeiristas, o nosso grupo e nossos objetivos.A podcast to get the word out about Capoeira, our group and our goals. more

A reflective podcast on capoeira, teaching, leadership, and community.The first season is based on a book '50 Lessons on Capoeira, Teaching, and Life' by Alex MaltsevLater seasons expand beyond the book — with personal reflections, lessons from the roda, and conversations with teachers and practitioners. more

🎙️ Capoeira Portuguese Made EasyWant to play, sing, and speak like a real capoeirista? This podcast is for you! Learn essential Portuguese words, phrases, and expressions used in capoeira rodas, songs, and trainings — explained in simple English, with real cultural context.🪘 Whether you're a beginner or experienced in capoeira, this is your path to deeper connection through language.💚 If you'd like to support this educational initiative, please donate to the IBCE Instituto Brasileiro de Capoeira-Educação, not to the host.🔗 capoeiraibce.org/donations/991-members more

Capoeira in Canada Podcast was born out of an idea triggered by a few catalysts and a little COVID boredom.The initial goal is to highlight Capoeira across Canada by interviewing the various founders of Capoeira Academies across the nation. more

In our show we will discuss Capoeira movements, music, Mestres, history and life. The first episode we revisit our field trip to the Academy of Mestre Joao Grande, joaogrande.org. Feel free to write in with your questions and input. Capoeira is interactive and so is this show! Axé. more

Remember when movement wasn't a chore? When you didn't need a gym membership, a workout plan, or a resolution to get your body going? You just... played. Shot hoops until the streetlights came on. Ran around with friends for hours. Lost yourself in music and let your body answer.That feeling is still available to you. The KappaGuerra Podcast is an invitation back to that place. Host Dr. Hakeem Ali-Bocas Alexander has spent 34 years exploring what happens when people gather not to grind through workouts, but to move together—to music, in community, with the same playful energy that makes a pickup basketball game fly by in what feels like minutes. This is exercise that doesn't feel like exercise because the rhythm carries you, the music lifts you, and the people around you make you want to show up.Each episode delivers the philosophy, the practice, and the invitation to trade solitary gym time for something richer. Whether you've never moved this way before or you've been training for decades, you'll find a path back to the kind of movement that actually sustains you—because it actually feels good.What you'll discover inside each episode: A three-dimensional approach to movement that separates dance from game from genuine self-protection—all unfolding in the same space, to the same music The collaborative, non-hierarchical training philosophy that replaces rigid instruction with the energy of friends playing together Why rhythm and community transform exercise from obligation into something you actually look forward to How great health becomes the truest wealth when it's built on joy rather than discipline alone Practical movement wisdom from a lifetime of training, adaptable to any body at any level No treadmill. No countdown clock. Just the berimbau, the roda, and people who remember what play feels like.The circle is open. Come move with us. Hosted by: Dr. Hakeem Ali-Bocas Alexander Part of the HypnoAthletics network Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kappaguerra-capoeira-team-virginia-beach--6914490/support . more

Capoeira emerged in Brazil, as a form of resistance from slaves brought from Africa in colonial times. In addition to being used for physical defense, capoeira was a way of protecting the identity of African slaves. Mainly because it was consolidated in Quilombo dos Palmares. There it came to be seen as a violent practice. For this reason, capoeira was banned for a long period, precisely until 1930, when Mestre Bimba made a presentation of the fight to then President Getúlio Vargas, who transformed it into a Brazilian national sport.Manoel dos Reis Machado, also known as Mestre Bimba, was the one who brought capoeira to Brazil more