Join in a local collaboration with global impact! Attend a fundraiser that will help create a cultural exchange between communities in Mozambique, the U.S. and Brazil via the
Grupo de Capoeira Angola Mocambique, a youth organization committed to the preservation and study of capoeira and grass roots activism using capoeira as a vehicle. Capoeira is a martial art, now popular in Brazil, that originated in southern and central Africa and combines elements of dance, music, acrobatics, style, wit and spirit.
Check it out on Friday, June 10, starting at 9 p.m., at Cafe Mawonaj (624 T St. NW), a community restaurant and lounge that serves up a soul-full gumbo of culture, activism and global cuisine. The event, organized by Chocolate City Productions and Mt. Nebo Records, will feature plenty of live music – reggae, samba, hip hop, soul and roots – along with more world music spun by DJ. Admission is $10 at the door, $5 for ladies before 10 p.m. For more information, contact Kojo at 202/679-8240.