Carnegie Mellon University

Center for the Arts in Society

Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences and College of Fine Arts

CAS

Capoeira History, Music, and Movement with Akinlana Lowman

Center for the Arts in Society Hospitality Initiative

October 1, 2024 - 12:30pm

Center for Student Diversity & Inclusion, Cohon University Center Lower Level

Lowman has been practicing capoeira since the age of eight, when he studied under Mestro Nego Gato and instructor Justin Liang. He has since studied and taught capoeira across the United States. Upon his return to Pittsburgh in 2017, he co-founded the Capoeira Association of Pittsburgh, which offers music, dance, and art workshops for children, youth, and adults.   


This event is sponsored by the School of Music.