Member Since: 2/22/2007
Band Website: ticutucomicutuca.blogspot.com
Band Members:
RICARDO JANOTTO
is a Brazilian musician with nearly 20 years of experience playing drums and percussion. One of the best pandeiro players in the South of Brazil, he is responsible for leading Curitiba’s carnival band ‘Garibaldis e Sacis’ each year. Ricardo was in New Zealand as part of the Jambalaya Festival in 2006, connecting people of all ages and backgrounds with the power of Brazil’s powerful rhythms and grooves. He also taught in England, Italy and France, and has recorded 30 CDs for several musicians. His repertoire spans all genres of traditional and contemporary Brazilian music from samba, bossa nova, forro, and funk, to roots and reggae. Ricardo’s experience includes a decade of sound engineering work in both studio and performance settings. He also sings and plays acoustic guitar.
Influences: Traditional Braziliam music
Sounds Like: WORKING... MAKE GOOD NOISE
Type of Label: Indie