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Emiliano Benevides

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Informaciones en Español www.emiliano.com Informações em Português www.emiliano.com More Information www.emiliano.com"Emiliano Benevides is an internationally recognized percussionist..." SF chronicle"...Percussionist Emiliano Benevides, king of the pandeiro and the zabumba, brings an element of theatrics and lighthearted fun..." "... Percussionista Emiliano Benevides, rei do pandeiro e da zabumba, traz elementos comicos e teatrais..."- The Beat Magazine"...Emiliano Benevides is an excellent percussionist and on top of that, a great teacher!!! Often traditional teachers are not the easiest to learn from but he understands our minds, breaks it down very nicely and is very sweet and patient." - Layne Redmond"(Emiliano) Benevides is a captivating and charismatic force. One of the busiest musicians in the city" "(Emiliano) Benevides é uma força cativante e carismática. Um dos músicos que mais trabalham na cidade" - San Francisco Bay Guardian

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Member Since: 12/10/2006
Band Website: http://www.emiliano.com
Band Members: Informaciones en Español www.emiliano.com Informações em Português www.emiliano.com More information www.emiliano.comHis main band is Bat Makumba. Carl Remde ( Bass ), Alex Koberle ( Guitar ), David Gibbs (Sax, Clarinet & Flute), Johnny Axtell (Guitar,Keys) and Noah (Drums)He has been working with many artists such as: Mutaytor, Orixa, Jaqui Naylor, Velha Guarda da Mangueira, Emilinha Borba, Margareth Menezes, Carlinhos Oliveira, Alessandra Belloni, Layne Redmond, Nobody from Ipanema, Xamba amoung others.
Influences: I have been influenced by a thousand of people in my life. Many musicians, many poets and writers in life and many hard workers. My family also are essential to everithing. Mother, father, brother and sisters. Grammy, uncles and aunties as well. Musically speaking, in Brazil I was exposed to Chico Buarque, Titas, Arrigo Barnabe, Itamar Assumpcao, Nana Vasconcelos, Zeca Pagodinho, Bezerra da Silva, Alex “Xamba” Cotta, Sivuca, Baden Powel, Gilberto Gil, Chico Science e Naçao Zumbi, Os Mulheres Negras amoung others. I also grew up listening to Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Nick Cave, Tom Waits, Talking Heads, Beastie Boys and many others. I have a very ecletic taste for music. Arabic, Spanish, Persian, Cuban, Jazz, Opera and Classic are also part of my day by day life.
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Record Label: Bat Makumba Records

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Bat Makumba live

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