PRAIAECAPOEIRA 19DICEMBRE19
“Praia e Capoeira” is a shot captured in a moment suspended in time, on the beach of Praia do Joaquina, in Florianópolis, Brazil. It was almost Christmas, a time of year that often brings an atmosphere of reflection and calm. Sitting on the sand, I watched the waves crashing silently, wrapped in the stillness of the place. There was no one around, just the vastness of the ocean and the constant sound of the waves rolling in.
In that moment of isolation, an unexpected scene caught my attention: a couple, a little farther away, moving in harmony, performing a strange but mesmerizing dance. It seemed like a choreography alternating fluid and sudden movements—a form of capoeira. Their energy contrasted with the serenity of the surrounding environment, as if they were the only elements in motion in a still world.
The man led with strong, fluid movements, while the woman responded with elegance and agility, creating a visual dialogue between the two. There were no words, only their bodies communicating through the art of capoeira. The rhythm seemed to arise from the sound of the waves and the wind blowing across the beach, as if nature itself was participating in their dance.
The shot captures the essence of this contrast: movement against stillness, action against contemplation. “Praia e Capoeira” thus becomes a visual representation of the connection between man and nature, a moment where dance and the environment meet to create a spontaneous, unique, and deeply meaningful work.
“Brazilian Soul” was chosen because it is a song that accompanied during a journey in Brazil, a piece that provided support in the most difficult moments and helped regain balance.
In those days when feeling lost or overwhelmed, this song brought light, a vibration that reconnected with the beauty and energy of Brazil. Its rhythm reminded to slow down, to breathe, and to let oneself be carried by the flow of life, just as Brazil knows how to do: with its warmth, its music, and its free spirit.
It has become a personal soundtrack, a musical refuge that, every time it is listened to, brings back those moments when strength, peace, and inspiration were found in a faraway land that feels incredibly familiar to the soul.
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In Brazil, the soul is expressed through the art of the body: capoeira, ancient and resilient, blends dance and combat, transforming every step into a story of resistance and freedom. Every movement evokes the struggle of a people, the desire to express themselves, and the unstoppable need for connection.
Then there is the praia, the beach, a symbol of a deep relationship with the ocean and time. The Brazilian beach is much more than a place of rest: it is a sanctuary of life, where spirits align with the vastness of the sea, where the past meets the present.
In that shot of “Praia e Capoeira”, the essence of this spirit can be found. The dance on an almost deserted beach, the strength and lightness, the movements intertwining with the surrounding nature: it is the Brazilian soul, living in the body, in the breath, and in the rhythm, dancing even when the world around it stands still.
It is the meeting of land and sea, of the ancient and the modern, of the individual and the collective. The Brazilian soul is vibration and peace, an irresistible call to live every moment with intensity and awareness, always balancing between explosion and contemplation.
