The different Capoeira styles
First of all "the Capoeira Regional" was created by mestre Bimba.
First of all "the Capoeira Regional" was created by mestre Bimba. He used a combination of different Martial arts in combination of the traditional style used by the slaves. It is a more aggressive style where flashing kicks, flips, hand-stands and spins happen in a quick succession.
Angola is the most complex from of capoeira. It’s more than a martial art form. It’s an art form. It can be described as a game (jogo) for two players within a circle (roda). With the encouragement of ideally eight musicians and the audience of other capoeiristas who create the Roda while sitting down. It’s played very slowly and the players perform attacks, defenses and escapes in combination with symbolic rituals. It is almost completely non-violent and is beautiful to behold. When you see two players perform a "Chamada" (a ritual) on the sound of music, it has taken the form of a theatrical play with all it’s exciting elements; tension, suspense, laughter all with a touch of "Malicia".