GIBI BAHIA

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Member Since: 29/08/2006
Band Members: Marco Dos Santos Aka “Gibi”Gibi was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil and began playing capoeira at the young age of seven. Salvador, the capital of Bahia, is the center of all Afro-Brazilian culture. Exposed to this rich heritage in his childhood, Gibi was introduced to capoeira ( an Afro-Brazilian dance/martial art form)and candombler. This discipline lead to other expressions of dance in the form of Afro-Brazilian styles and folkloric performances. There he studied with many of the great masters of capoeira, including Mestre Joao Grande, M. Vermelho, M. Dinho, King Kong, Caboqinho, and Finho. At sixteen he began teaching children the art of capoeira ,Bahia and has been performing professionally since he was twelve years old for many different venues both in Brazil and the United States. Gibi was a lead member of the renound brazilian dance company “Bahia Axe Bahia” and received much recognition there for his contribution as and outstanding and skilled performer. He also was one of the original members, as a percussionist, of the very successful Brazilian group “Timbalada”1989. Gibi has performed with many folkloric groups in Bahia and the United States playing capoeira end percussion, Gibi relocated to the United States in 1998 and has been successfully teaching, performing, and demonstrating his elite skills as a capoeira in his ownright. He is currently working on many different projects with his music and consistently performs as a capoeirista all around the country. Gibi regulary performs with groups and artist such as Sergio Mendes, Airto Moreira, Afro Brazil, and Vivir Brazil Dance company all over.
Influences: My family, Tom jobim,Bob Marley,Cartola,Stevie wonder,james braw,Dorival cayme...
Sounds Like: Marco Dos Santos Aka “Gibi”Live Shows and Theater:Sergio Mendes percussionist & capoeira Tour/Hollywood Bowl Ricky Martin percussionist Grammy Awards Alexandre Pires& percussionist Latin Grammy Awards Diego Torres & Olga Tanon Airto Moreiro&Flora Purim percussionist Tour Elba Ramalho percussionist Ford Amphitheater Soul Fly percussionist The Roxy Big Circle percussionist Tour Caitano Veloso percussionist Ford Amphitheater Geovani Hidalgo percussionist Namm Show Tribaland percussionist Tour Cleber Jorge percussionist Tour Eyedentity percussionist Tour Midnight Drums percussionist San Diego Street Scene Swingueira Baihana percussionist Tour Jiang Li Yu & Ben He percussionist Asian American Expo.Som Brazil percussionist San Diego Street Scene Brazil Brazil percussionist Tour Badaue percussionist Hollywood Paladium Afro Brazil percussionist Tour Tabcat percussionist University of MichiganDance Companies:Viver Brazil capoeira & percussionist Tour/ongoing events Ballet Folklorico do Brazil capoeira & percussionist Tour Green Meadows Prod. capoeira & percussionist Tour Festival of Cultures 2003 Brazilian Nights Prod. capoeira Brazilian Carnivals/ongoing Extravadancers Ent. capoeira ongoing events Ya Amar capoeira Curtis Theater/Brea Civic Cultural Center Television/Commercial:Sergio Mendes w/Will I Am from the capoeira & percussionist That Heat/ Blackeye Peas & Erykah Badu “Timeless” Jay Leno Show percussionist w/Sergio Mendes Pepsi soccer player Ronaldinho Dr. Pepper percussionist Celia Cruz& Paulina Rubio Despierta America capoeira Univision Nike soccer player Gatorade soccer player Lincoln Navigator percussionist Lincoln Mercury percussionist Brazilian Dance Workout percussionist Vanessa IsaacRecordings:Airto Moreira percussionist Life After That Ballet Folklorico do Brazil percussionist Sambeiro Orlando Bove percussionist Terraquera Inflx Entertainment percussionist KorikabayaWorkshopsUniversity of Michigan percussionist UCLA capoeira USC capoeira Florida University percussionist UCSB capoeira Mark Twain Middle School capoeira Esalen percussionistTraining (Bahia, Brazil)Senac Pelourinho capoeira Moenda capoeira Acal capoeira Brasil Brasil Cultural Center capoeira Capoeira Batuque capoeira Tabcat (Detroit) capoeiraSkills:Musical: percussion, drums Sports : capoeira, boxing, soccer, basketball, tennis, swimming, horsebackriding, surfing,skakeboarding, waterskiing Dancing: Samba, salsa, lambada, merengue, breakdancing, crumping Languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish
Type of Label: Major