| Professional
Experience: Candomblé
Master Drummer
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Bahia,
Brazil
1977-present |
Initiated into
the tradition of Candomblé in
1977. Appointed Lead Drummer and
Singer during traditional Orixa
ceremonies. |
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Endorser
1993-present |
Bauer Percussion. Serve
as an endorser for a major percussion
company. Responsible for promotions
and marketing of Bauer products
during performance and teaching
engagements. |
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Music Director
USA, 2002-present |
Quimbanda.
Music Director and founder
of a Samba Reggae drum ensemble.
Responsible for teaching rhythms
and drumming techniques as well
as orchestrating drum rhythms.
Performances in the Bay Area,
southern California, as well as
consecutive years in the San Francisco
Carnaval since 2003. |
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| USA, 2003-04 |
Aguas Da Bahia.
Music Director for a California
Bay area Modern/Brazilian Dance
company. Performances in Northern
and Southern California. |
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| USA, 2001-02 |
Ginga Brasil.
Music Director for a California
Bay area Brazilian Dance company.
Performances in the Bay Area.
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|
| USA, 1999 |
Ballet Folclorico
do Brazil (Brazilian Folk
Ballet). Music Director of a traditional
Brazilian dance company during
a United States tour to Alaska,
Reno, NV and Los Angeles, CA.
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| USA, 1998 |
Ballet Folclorico
do Brazil (Brazilian Folk
Ballet). Music Director of a traditional
Brazilian dance company during
a United States tour to Reno,
NV and Los Angeles, CA. |
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| Asia, 1998 |
Ballet Folclorico
do Brazil (Brazilian Folk
Ballet). Music Director of a traditional
Brazilian dance company during
an International tour to Singapore.
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| USA, 1997 |
Ballet Folclorico
do Brazil (Brazilian Folk
Ballet). Music Director of a traditional
Brazilian dance company during
a United States tour to Reno,
NV and Los Angeles, CA. |
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Percussion
Head
International Tour
1990-1994 |
Oba-Oba Company.
Performed as a Percussion
Head during a International tour
to U.S.A (New York, Washington,
Boston, Miami, Las Vegas and Reno),
France, Switzerland, Germany,
and Italy. |
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| Brazil 1987 |
Ballet Foclorico
da Bahia (Bahian Folk Ballet).
Performed as a Percussion head
during a Brazilian tour to Rio
de Janeiro, Joinville, Salvador.
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Percussionist
USA, 1997-99 |
Ballet Folclorico
do Brazil. Workshop and Performances
in over 20 California schools
during USA National Tour. |
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| USA, 1996 |
Caribbean Cultural
Center. Candomblé Percussionist
for the 20th Anniversary of the
Carribbean Cultural Center held
in New York. |
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| USA, 1996 |
Modupe Orisha
Conference. Invited as a guest
artist during this cultural conference
held in New York, NY. |
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| Brazil, 1988 |
Gilberto Gil.
Toured with Grammy award winner
singer and songwriter in over
ten cities in Brazil. |
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| Brazil, 1982-86
|
Teatro Castro
Alves. Several performances
with the most Traditional stage
for musicians and percussionist
in Bahia, Brazil. |
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International
Tour
1982-85 |
Viva-Bahia
Musical Troup. Performed as
a percussionist during an international
tour to Italy, Germany, France,
USA. |
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| TV Appearances
USA, 2004 |
"Telemundo."
Directed and performed with
Quimbanda as promotion for participation
in the San Francisco Carnaval
2004. |
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| Brazil, 1999 |
"Rede Globo
de Televisao" - Nos 500 Anos
do Brazil. (Special of "Global
Network of Television" - Our 500
Years of Brazil). Highlighted
as a solo artist on a popular
local television broadcast. |
| Italy, 1994 |
"Pipibaudo."
Performed with Oba Oba on
a popular local television broadcast
as part of promotion for the Oba
Oba international tour. |
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Teaching
USA, 2001-present |
Candomblé and
Brazilian Percussion. Teach
classes in traditional Candomblé
rhythms and song, and accompanying
Brazilian percussions in several
locations in the California Bay
Area. Drums and percussions include:
agogo congas, and atabaque. |
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| USA, 2001-present
|
Samba Reggae.
Teach drumming techniques
for several types of drums used
for Samba Reggae rhythms. Drums
include: surdo, timbal, repique,
caixa, and other Brazilian percussions.
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| USA, 2003-04 |
Basic Brazilian
Percussion. Taught Middle
school children basic Brazilian
percussion techniques in California
Bay area middle schools. Provide
lecture demonstrations at the
conclusion of workshops. |
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| USA, 2001-03 |
International
California Brazil Music and Dance
Summer Camp. Taught several
workshops on Percussion and folk
rhythms from Bahia and Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil. |
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| USA, 2001 |
UC Davis. Taught
Brazilian percussion for college
students during a two-day workshop.
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|
| USA, 1995-99 |
Basic Brazilian
Percussion. Taught Middle
school children basic Brazilian
percussion techniques during a
USA performing tour in Los Angeles,
CA, Reno, NV, and Alaska. Provide
lecture demonstrations at the
conclusion of workshops. |
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| Germany, 1989
|
UFA Fabrik
International Cultural Center.
Taught classes on Candomblé
and Brazilian Percussion. |
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Recordings
/ CD's
2000 |
Odum Orim.
Unique collection of Candomblé
songs produced by Fora Gil, wife
of Grammy Award winning artist,
Gilberto Gil. Music Director:
Gamo da Paz and Yomar Passos.
Editorial review at
http://www.locavoices.org.uk/issuelarticle6.asp)
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| 2001 |
Rosario dos
Pretos. Collection of religious
songs performed by a collaboration
of Brazilian artists. |
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| 2001 |
Quatro Nacoes.
Music Director of traditional
Candomblé songs. |
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| 1989 |
Swing Samba
Fama band. Collection of popular
Samba Music of Brazil. |
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| Reviews
of Gamo's Percussion performances,
Music Direction, and song-writing
credits
Isto E Gente Magazine
about Odum Orim: "The most expressive
phonographic recording of Candomblé
."
Caetano Veloso, Grammy
winner Brazilian singer and
song-writer: "The chants flow
so lively and meaningfully never
seen in another folk or anthropologic
recording." |
