Brice Soniano (FR)
Studied at the Hague Royal Conservatory (NL) with Heyn van de Geyn and Knud Gettler. After graduation from both jazz and classical departments, he spent 8 months in africa mostly in a Baka pygmee camp in the rainforest of Cameroun. Now he plays composed music and improvises all over Europe in an eternal search of the edge of infinity a.o. with Harman Fraanje, Rawfishboys and people like Michael Moore, Mark Feldman, Gonzalo Rubalcaba.
Link: bricesoniano.com
Gabriel Policarpo (BR)
is known as one of the most innovative young percussionists in Rio de Janeiro. Plays a-o- with samba legend Martinho da Vila and Pandeiro Repique Duo (PRD) Leads his own drum orchestra, Batuque Batu and has formerly been the leader of the top ten samba school Viradouro
Link: Facebook
Bernardo Aguiar (BR)
Since the age of 17 he has been on the pandeiro.com site as one of the best pandeiro players in the world. Plays with Carlos Malta’s legendary ”Pife muderno” and Pandeiro Repique Duo (PRD). Recently he recorded with ”Snarky Puppy” and is also working as a producer in Brasil!
Link: Facebook
Carsten Kær Nielsen (DK)
Graduated from ”Det jyske musikkonservatorium” in Århus 1998, studied with Butch Lazy. Has a deep interest in jazz and world music, especially the music of Cuba and Brasil where he has been travelling extensively. Has been playing with a.o. Grupo Danzon, Mais Uma, Latin Dance Band, ILY, Shadow Government
link: Carsten Kær
In 2013 we released the CD ”….A beleza que se teve” recorded by Jakob worm in Finlandsstudiet in Århus- released on Pararaio records/ Gateway
It’s recorded with open impro’s (hybrids) played before each recording of a song to create an open mood throughout the album.
”A infância e a capacidade de, depois da adolescência, depois que se cresce, de recuperar a beleza que se teve um dia”
Our New release “Via Mundi” is now out on Astropi records. Recorded in ”The Village” studio in Copenhagen, during the last tours with amazing Thomas Vang, and mixed by brasilian percussion legend Marcus Suzano.
link: www.astropi.com
