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BANDA BATUQUE.COM has
emerged in 2004 from the passion and experience of musicians that live
in Visconde de Mauá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with Afro-Brazilian
rhythms. Playing MPB (Brazilian Popular
Music), mixing ijexá, samba, coco, baião,
maracatu, frevo, xote and forró, with a few funk, rock and jazz
elements, we come to those who like to shake and dance. We all sing
and dance our songs and others from Brazilian popular artists. We have
a digital multimedia studio and we are now working on our first CD and
DVD.THE BAND BROKE UP IN 2006!
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AMARANTE
TRINDADE – vocal and percussion. Self-learning
composer and musician. Lover and researcher of Brazilian
rhythms, mostly from African influences. Forró
and Afro-Brazilian Dancer. As a producer his first work
was a live album “Visconde de Mauá Jazz Club”(2000)
with some of the finest MPB artists, like Wagner Tiso,
Marcos Valle, Danilo Caymmi, Victor Biglione, Marcos Ariel
and others. His song “Todo Mundo Quer” won
the Best Song Prize of the 1st. MPB Festival of Resende‘s
Teatro de Bolso. |
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TONINHO
BENEVENTE – vocal and percussion.
In the 80’s has played with the MPB
Band Desafino, from Rio de Janeiro. Has lived in Bahia,
where he played and composed to Afro-Brazilian groups.
In 2001 founded, with Flávio, Bicho Solto band,
winner of Best Performance prize of the 1st. MPB Festival
of Resende‘s Teatro de Bolso, with the music “Todo
Mundo Quer”. Presents percussion, dance and recycle
materials instruments workshops. Toninho is also a Samba,
Frevo and Forró dancer. |
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FLAVIO
CARVALHO – bass and backing vocal.
An eclectic musician (also composer, arranger and producer)
that played with many bands, such as Tubarões Voadores,
Raimundos, Banda Bicho Solto and Acrilico. With a degree
in Harmony and Improvisation, he also studied electric bass
with Arthur Maia (Djavan, Gilberto Gil). In 2002 joined
Millenium-Village,
an international project that uses art to help kids (mainly
from Brazil and Germany) creating ideas for a better world.
He also contributed to this project with his multimedia/computer
skills. |
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UIRÁ
LEÃO – percussion and backing vocal.
Born in a luthier family that builds percussion instruments,
had all his development, if not his own life, inspired
by all forms of percussive music, especially Brazilian
Northeast scene. Currently lives in São Paulo,
where he found better opportunities to sell his custom
instruments, but always returning to Mauá whenever
possible. |
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LICO –
vocal and guitars.
For over 10 years playing pubs, clubs and other stages,
he knows how to entertain all kinds of audience. Has an
incredible repertoire of popular songs of Gilberto Gil,
João Bosco, Lenine and others. |
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