Bruno Barreto - Performer and Workshop Leader - He is currently the vocalist of the important group, Semente (from Lapa) who was the winner of the Prêmio da Música as the Best Samba Group.. He has played with important Brazilian music artists such as Paulinho da Viola, Martinho da Vila, Diogo Nogueira, Teresa Cristina, Sandra de Sá, Léo Jaime, and Arranco de Varsóvia.

Mestre Memeu - Master percussionist from Olodum, the purest expression of Samba and Brazilian rhythms, based in Salvador. He has been part of Olodum for 35 years, and leader for 25, taking over from the famous Neguinho do Samba, who ran it for 16 years before that. He has toured the world performing and teaching and collaborated with Ziggy Marley, Jimmy Cliff and Alpha Blondie.

Mario Pam who directs the 150-strong Aiyê group, integrating arrangements he’s acquired during national and international programmes with musicians of different styles. He collaborated in the publication of several books on Afro-Bahian music.

Anderson da Silva, known as Bebeto Sorriso has performed with with Joãozinho Trinta, in Cidade do Samba with Carlinhos de Jesus, and others. Since 2007, he has been part of Sandra Sá's band. Bebeto is also the creator of the project Sorrindo e Batucando, which was created to provide opportunities for young people, who often had involvement with illicit activities, bringing a new reality to the youth of his neighborhood.

Silvia Duffrayer is a singer, composer and percussionist. She graduated from the Villa Lobos School of Music in popular singing. She studied at the percussion project “Batucadas Brasileiras” and at the Escola Portátil de Choro. She is currently a member of the group "Samba Que Elas Querem", where she sings and plays percussion. She also has the project “Samba da Sil”, which aims to promote samba in communities.

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