Member Since: 1/30/2007
Band Website: momentofpassion.com
Band Members:
Influences: Quincy Jones, Ivan Lins, Elis Regina
Marcus Miller, Earth Wind & Fire, Anthony Jackson
Azymuth, Billy Cobham, George Duke Doobbie Brothers,
Wah Wah Watson, Johnny Guitar Watson,
Sivuca, Toninho Horta....
Sounds Like: Brazilian bass-player and drummer Mauro Martins started playing guitar and percussion instruments at the age of six. Raised in a family of musicians, he would be soon playing with several groups in his home town, Curitiba. At the age of nineteen, following an invitation to play in Switzerland, he decided to settle down in Europe where he has been working since then as composer and arranger as well, in countless studio productions. He appeared in major festivals and music clubs in Europe, Asia, South Africa and Brazil like Montreux Jazz, Olympia , New Morning and JVC in Paris, Umbria Jazz, Capetown Jazz, Pataya Jazz, Blue Note, Birdland, collaborating with artists such as Phill Collins, Toninho Horta, Tania Maria, Luis Eça, Sebastiao Tapajos, Raul de Souza, Gregoire Maret, Marcia Maria, Rosinha de Valença, Jovino Santos Neto, Richard Galliano, Chico César and many others. Since 2004 Mauro Martins' music activities have begun to focus on the collaboration with brazilian vocalist Viviane de Farias. Two outstanding individuals combine to form a most unconventional voice- bass duo named Balakumbala. A CD release is being planned.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None