ArtistInfo

Papete

perc, *1947 BR
Musician of Latin
A.k.a. José de Ribamar José De Ribamar Vianna

Papete was born in 1947 in the city of Bacabal, in the state of Maranhao. He is the youngest of a set of four great Brasilian percussionists: Airto Moreira, Naná Vasconselos and Anunciacão are his antecedents. Together they form the foundations of a school which influenced musicians throughout the world. Papete understands the importance of the task of a percussionist: to learn the specialist techniques and languages of each percussion instrument he or she uses. Papete is able to play berimbau or a drum in a conventional way as well as being capable of extracting new sounds from his chosen instruments.

Instruments

• Percussion
• Vocals
• Bass
• Flute
• Viola

Genres

• Latin
• World
• Folk
• Jazz
• Pop

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