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Bio
TOTI - Musician, born in João Pessoa, State of Paraíba, northeast of Brazil , he lives in Rio since 1988, Already played with several orchestras, bands and artists, as: sax orchestra (founded by Paulo Moura in 1984), Polifolía (carnival dance Orchestra), Sandra of Sá and now he play with Zé Ramalho's band.
He is bachelor in flute transversa for the Brazilian Conservatory.
He recording since 2000, your authorial work, two releituras, one of a music of Zé Ramalho (A Peleja do Diabo com o Dono do Céu) and another of Gilberto Gil (Abra o Olho).
Influences of the Pop (Lulu Santos, Simply Red, Every Thing But The Girl, Lighthouse Family, etc...),
Drum´n´bass influences: 4Hero, Talvin Singh, etc..., of MPB mainly the old ones (Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Zé Ramalho, etc...), it influences of Hermeto Pascoal, in some arrangements, as for instance in Bifurcations, Tiroteio Rajadas.
In 2004 Toti it was premiated in the http://www.songwritingcompetition.com, with the music Bifurcações (Bifurcations), being in second place in the Worldmusic category.
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