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The street sounds of my childhood in
Brazil, the cultural background and
African influences these are part of my
main inspiration?
The
days of the carnival as a child, holding
hands with mum and dad and listening to
street percussion sounds.
Rhythms
and more rhythms played from anything
– I could grab hold of that –
the kitchen cabinet, the wooden chairs,
playing the Samba with the box of matches,
the garbage bin – all had sounds for
me as a child.
And
then my first guitar at the age of 11,
presented to me by my dad.
And dad said to me ‘if your going to
do it, make sure you do it
well..’
Later
the influence of world music coming into
Brazil very strongly are all part of my
background of this endless journey that
seems to be ever renewing since I
started.
This
story never ends – its only a new
chapter on a daily basis, and I assume
that this happens to all the musicians
that are making the most of their gifts,
given by our Maker God.
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