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 and jazz elements, we come to those who like to shake and dance. We sing and dance our songs and others from Brazilian popular artists. We have a digital multimedia studio and we are now producing our first CD and DVD.

AMARANTE – 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 and others. His song “Todo Mundo Quer” won the Best Song Prize of the 1st. MPB Festival of Resende‘s Teatro de Bolso.
TONINHO BENEVENTE – vocal and percussion.
TONINHO – 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.
FLAVIO CARVALHO – bass and backing vocals.
FLAVIO – bass and backing vocal.
An eclectic musician (also composer, arranger and producer) that played with many bands, such as Tubarões Voadores, 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.
 
UIRÁ LEÃO - percussion and backing vocals.
UIRÁ – 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.
LICO - vocal and guitars.
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. Sings and plays guitar in the pop power trio Acrilico, with Flavio.