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Adriano Adewale - percussionist & composer
 Adriano Adewale was born in Sao Paulo – Brazil.
For many years he was known as Adriano Pinto, a colonial name he received at birth. It was after his visit to Africa (Nigeria and Benin Republic) searching for his roots that he changed his name to Adriano Adewale Itauna. Respectively from the Yoruba-Nigeria and Tupi Guarani-Brazil.
He started playing percussion after going to a party where for the first time he heard and felt the power and depth of the drums. He could not help but buy a drum kit the next day.
Three years later he began an actor’s career where he would also use his music knowledge to perform as a musician as well as composing sound tracks for theatre plays. Meanwhile working as an actor he took piano and percussion lessons, followed by a course at the University of Sao Paulo State where he finished a BA in Music-percussion.
 Adriano moved to London where he rapidly started working with many musicians and teaching percussion. He enrolled on a Masters course in Music/Performance at SOAS – London. His first band in the Uk was called Sambura, which released one album: “Cru”. Performing in various festivals and venues, Adriano was introduced to Antonio Forcione (acclaimed Italian guitarist) and soon became part of the Antonio Forcione Quartet which has been performing all over the world.
Other great collaborators he has worked with include: Jonny Phillips, Seu Jorge, Jonathan Preiss, Seb Rochford, Monica Vasconcelos, Andy Shaperd, Tuti Moreno, Rodolfo Stroeter, Modeste Hugues, Gustavo Marques, Netsayi Chigwendere, Julia Biel, Zoe Rahman, Steve Lodder and Ronu Majumdar. Working in partnerships with artists, he created sound tracks for: the Portuguese fine artist Monica de Miranda, the English dance company Stacked Wonky and a percussion based sound track for an animation movie based on the faiy tale “Little Red Riding Hood”. He also shared the stage with Oliver Mtukudzi (Zimbabwe), Tcheka(Cape Verde) and supported Cesaria Evora, Airton Moreira and Flora Purim, Jools Holland, Seu Jorge, and Boubacar Traore. Venues he has performed at include : QEH, RFH, Barbican, Apollo, Usher Hall, Olimpia(Paris), Jazz Café, Ronnie Scotts, SAGE.
Adriano Adewale just completed a 10 day residency at Pizza Express, Dean Street with Antonio Forcione Quartet.
For more information and to hear some of Adriano's music visit:
www.myspace.com/adrianoadewale
For national and international bookings or for more information please call 01206 825600 or EMAIL.
A SEGUE Artist.
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