"Emiliano Benevides leads the percussion cause"
- The Beat Magazine Volume 20 No.5
Emiliano has a lot to share with percussion, music and performing arts enthusiasts. Possessing a boundless energy and drive, Emiliano seems to be both electric and heat infused. This Brazilian multi -percussionist has performed extensively in Europe, Asia, North and South America with many artists including: RIPE and Bat Makumba (his own projects), Velha Guarda da Mangueira, Margareth Menezes, George Whitsell (Neil Young & Crazy Horse), Spanish top 90s band 'Amistades Peligrosas', brazilian Legend Emilinha Borba, Alessandra Belloni, Josimar Monteiro, Mutaytor, Brazil Beat Sound System, Orixa, Carlos Oliveira Quintet, Mary Ellen Donald, Jacqui Naylor, Irene Shams and Alexa Weber Morales. He has also shared stages around the world with names like Jimmy Cliff, Oscar D'Leon, Pink Martini, Dave Brubeck, Boz Scaggs, Kinky and Brazilian Mega stars Titãs, Daniela Mercury and O Rappa. He has performed with the Estação Primeira de Mangueira, União da Ilha do Governador and Estácio de Sá Samba Schools during Carnival in Rio de Janeiro.
He has played percussion in multiple music events such as the Russian River Jazz Festival, the San Francisco Symphony, Exotic Erotic Ball, Monterey Jazz Festival and the San Francisco Carnival Ball. He also participated in the 1st meeting of teachers in "Drum Circle and Health Benefits" with Arthur Hull, Kalani, Paulo Mattioli among others in REMO Recreational Music Center in North Hollywood, California.
Other projects he has done include:
• Performing on the soundtrack of the documentary "Oscar Niemeyer, un Architecte Engagé Dans le Siécle" in Belgium. It was produced in France (TV Channel Arte), Belgium and Brazil.
• He also was part of the first Frame Drum Group CD compilation with one of his compositions.
• Translating and producing the vocals in Portuguese for 6 cartoons produced by Golden Films and broadcast by Cartoon Network Brasil.
• Translating the book ‘Fun with Bongos’ by expert Trevor Salloum into Portuguese for Mel Bay Publications.
• In 2006 he contributed a percussion solo to the Global Internet Collaboration multi-media project by Christopher Hedge and the Magnetic Poets broadcast at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
• As a composer and arranger he has co-produced 3 CDs with his bands RIPE and BAT MAKUMBA and is currently producing a CD with his band Percuta CarneVale.
Currently he is working in Spain with the new Spanish singing sensation Sandra Bernardo, the great instrumental band La Banda del Soplo and directing his own World Drum Group Percuta CarneVale. He is also creating the audio for his first children’s book with Latin Grammy Award winner Marcos Bayón.
Emiliano has won the SF WEEKLY MUSIC AWARD for Best World Music in the Bay Area and the CALIFORNIA MUSIC AWARD for Outstanding Latin Alternative Album with his band Bat Makumba.
Sponsered by:
PAISTE CYMBAL.
Press Quotes:
"...Percussionist Emiliano Benevides, king of the pandeiro and the zabumba, brings an element of theatrics and lighthearted fun..."
- The Beat Magazine Volume 22 No. 5 2003
“Emiliano Benevides is an internationally recognized percussionist.... A professional musician and teacher, Benevides recently presented Drumming Out Hunger, a samba bash at Fort Mason to benefit Fome Zero, Brazil's anti-hunger initiative.”
San Francisco Chronicle – Brazil by the Bay Article - May 1st, 2005
"...Percussionist Emiliano Benevides, four kit drummers, and other skin slappers make this a joyful listening experience..."
- Modern Drummer March 2004 Page 162
"...But Benevides is the bat that drops the Brazilian beats, fusing samba pagode with funk and rock, which gives the band its soul..."
- The Latin Beat Magazine October 2003 Volume 13 number 8
"I believe that never in the history of San Francisco a musician was as important...to the Brazilian community...
Long live Emiliano! Long live the Penta! Long live the Brazilian Selection! Long live Brazil!" - Brazil Today (after the 5th Brazilian World Cup Victory) 2002
Emiliano Benevides...danced with the joyful exuberance and abandon that the crowd had come to see" - San Francisco Bay View May 29th 2002
"(Emiliano) Benevides is a captivating and charismatic force. One of the busiest musicians in the city" - San Francisco Bay Guardian 2002
“...A partir de agora tudo vai ser elogios, sobre tudo a voz e a seção rítimica....
...A produção é maravilhosa e nenhum instrumento fica em segundo plano”
Bateria Total – Espanha 2002 –
Artigo sobre o CD RIPE-Produzido por Emiliano e Alex “Xamba” Cotta.
Quotes from teachers and artists:
"...Emiliano Benevides is an excellent percussionist and on top of that, a great teacher!!! Often traditional teachers are not the easiest to learn from but he understands our minds, breaks it down very nicely and is very sweet and patient."
- Layne Redmond(Author, recording artist, and Frame Drummer Legend)
"Emiliano Benevides brings the excitement of his native Brazil into the classroom setting and immediately grabs the children’s attention with his enthusiasm and his wit. His mastery of a multitude of percussion instruments and his extraordinary showmanship provide all participants – young and old alike – the opportunity to sing, dance and play with ease and utter joy. Emiliano is a remarkable performer and a true inspiration, and it is a pleasure to work with someone who truly lives and breathes his art.”
-Rebeca Mauleón, musician/author/educator
"Emiliano was well prepared and organized a beautiful packet for the students before his presentation. We enjoyed having him and thank him for sharing his knowledge with us. We hope to invite Mr. Benevides again for another presentation in the future."
-Dee Dee Julian, Director, Casa de Niños
“Emiliano is awsome! He communicates with the kids at their level. He is funny, engaging and talented. He had the kids eating out of his hand. Also the musical instruments he brought were great.” - Teacher, Daniel Webster Elementary School
"Wow! We have been hearing non-stop about the "best music teacher ever" all day today!!! Henry absolutely LOVED music today. He said the teacher was so fun. He danced with them, made great musical noises with his mouth, etc... "
-Parent of a student of Emiliano.
"..., the children and I were totally engaged... a great opportunity to learn about Brazil, music, one's life path... looking forward to the next special guest!
-Teacher from Kentfield School District, CA
"Loved Emiliano and wish he cold come back again!! He had fabulous energy and did an amazing job of sharing his Brazilian spirit with the class."
-Sarah- Teacher at Petaluma School, CA.
Custard Pie Power Funk Orchestra EP release.
Check it out here:
https://custardpie.bandcamp.com/album/trade-your-soul
Check it out! Trade Your Soul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfNQ2Aw4xOE
Untill the end of this year we will have Emiliano's first children's book. In the book we will have also audio and songs.
I am co-writing a script for a documentary related with rhythm and live with a great movie director.
I hope until the end of the year we will have it done.
Emiliano Benevides is produzing some new songs to be released this year with his group Percuta CarneVale.
Stay tuned.
Emiliano Benevides está producindo canciones nuevas para grabación con su grupo Percuta CarneVale.
Manténganse al tanto.
Patanegra & Cia.
Emiliano will be playing with Sandra Bernardo in an openning act for Oumou Sangare.
Colegio Brains - Alcobendas
Con Sandra Bernardo.
Terraza Atenas.
En islas Baleares
Islas Baleares
Islas Baleares.
We will be playing in Cuenca.
Rioja
Jazzfest in Basel - Switzerland.
Custard Pie Funk Power will be playing at this wonderful cultural center in Huningue, France.