N’Gola Preto Velho is a school that shares Capoeira Angola, an Afro-Brazilian tradition that brings together movement, music, and ritual. Rooted in Bantu cultural traditions, Capoeira Angola was practiced by enslaved Africans in Brazil as a way to resist oppression and preserve cultural heritage.
In San Bernardino, the school offers classes at the Garcia Center for the Arts and welcomes students of all experience levels. Participants learn movement and music alongside the history and etiquette of the practice. The school also brings people together through rodas, gatherings where practitioners form a circle to play capoeira and make music.
