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ARTISTS
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GUSTAVO
MARQUES & POROROCA |
MUSIC |
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Vocalist
and guitarist GUSTAVO MARQUES grew up surrounded
by music in his home city of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
His father encouraged him to play guitar, and
later Gustavo studied at the 'Groove' School of
Music for six years, and soon after formed his
first band 'Rebento' (Luiz Roberto, bass; Eduardo
Marques, drums) playing MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira).
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After
over six years of playing regularly on the thriving
Sao Paulo music scene, Gustavo made the move to
Europe, and has become a leading figure on the London
Brazilian music scene for over three years. |
With Pororoca (Anselmo Netto, mandolin and percussion;
Matheus Nova, bass; and Eduardo Marques, drums),
Gustavo plays a mixture of Bossa nova, Brazilian
funk, Chorinho, Afoxé and Samba at London
venues including Dingwalls, The Crypt, 100 Club,
The Blue Jay, 606 Club, Bar Havana, Royal Festival
Hall(Foyer), Guanabara and Cargo.
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Virtuoso
mandolin and percussion player Anselmo
Netto, from the state of Bahia,
played most famously in Brazil with the band Terra
Samba and played regularly on Salvador’s
vibrant music scene. He arrived in London over
a year ago and has become well known on the London
music circuit, hosting his own night at ‘Nightmoves’
in Shoreditch, as well as at the Royal Festival
Hall, Bar Havana and Momo’s. |
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A
tremendous groovy bass player, Matheus
Nova is very popular amongst the Latin
and pop London circles for his ability to “design”
astonishing bass lines. Matheus has performed
with many groups, including the Brazilian Samba
Divas Elza Soares and Alcione. Based in London,
he has played with Rolland Perrin, Mark Bassey
and Hugo Delmirani amongst others. |
Sao
Paulo drummer Eduardo Marques
has been playing drums professionally in Brazil
for ten years. He studied alongside his cousin
Gustavo at the ‘Groove’ School and
since then has played with Chico Cesar, Paula
Lima and trumpeter Walmir Gil. He arrived in London
this year, and is playing regularly around town
at venues including Ronnie Scotts, The 100 Club
and Cargo. |
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