Marcos Suzano
Marcos Suzano (born August 14, 1963) is a Brazilian percussionist known for playing with Brazilian and international musicians, such as Gilberto Gil, Nando Reis, and Titãs. Originally a rock fan, he witnessed a carnival bloco and became passionate about percussion. He settled on the pandeiro as his primary instrument after discovering Jorginho do Pandeiro of the choro group "Época de Ouro".
Marcos Suzano
- Name
- Marcos Suzano
- Born
- 14 August 1963
- Birthplace
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Occupation
- percussionist · musician
- Fields
- percussion performance
- Languages
- Portuguese
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Marcos Suzano (born August 14, 1963) is a Brazilian percussionist known for playing with Brazilian and international musicians, such as Gilberto Gil, Nando Reis, and Titãs. Originally a rock fan, he witnessed a carnival bloco and became passionate about percussion. He settled on the pandeiro as his primary instrument after discovering Jorginho do Pandeiro of the choro group "Época de Ouro".
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His technical innovations on the pandeiro include a left hand which simultaneously holds and flips the instrument, and a right-hand technique that emphasizes bass strokes from the fingertips as well as the thumb. He has researched African rhythms and mixes modern funk riffs with traditional Brazilian folk patterns.
Key facts
Key facts
• Background — person • Name — Marcos Suzano • Born — 14 August 1963 • Birthplace — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • Instrument — Pandeiro
As a leader
As a leader
• Olho de Peixe (with Lenine) (1993) • Sambatown (1996) • Flash (2000) • Satolep Sambatown (with Vitor Ramil) (2007)
As a featured artist
As a featured artist
• Suíte Três Rios - Dan Costa (Composer) (2016)
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q439981: Marcos Suzano
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- “Marcos Suzano”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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