Rafael Ponde

Rafael Pond is a visionary passionate about music from around the world, especially Afrodiasporic music. He recorded 8 albums and collaborated with several artists: among them, the producer Hans Martin Buff (Prince, Joss Stone , Scorpions), the Grammy-winning American pianist Bill Anschell, the Brazilian band Natiruts and the band El Caribe funk (Colombia), among others. He is the author of the song Sorriso de Flor recorded by In Natura and the song Princesa do cerrado recorded by Natiruts, among other Brazilian musical pearls. Among the highlights, he had his album Sorriso de Flor recorded in Hanover in Germany by German label Peppermint Park (Produced by Hans Martin Buff 2009). His musical performances and teaching projects are full of knowledge about Brazilian culture. Songs written by him such as, Revolta dos Mals (Rafael Pond, TOMOS ,PALAVRAS,CANES, 2004) and Miscigenao ( NINGUM EST A SALVO, Rafael Pond and Duda Diamba, 2000) are used in classrooms at schools throughout Brazil, by its great content of information about Brazilian history and culture. Rafas songs contain lyrics with strong spiritual messages and a highly positive vibration. He is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and music producer. His live performances feature what he calls The Brazilian Reggae Experience which is a fusion of Roots Reggae, Soul music and different strands of Brazilian and world music. Born in Salvador, Bahia (Brazil), Rafa received two awards to represent Brazil in the USA, where he currently resides in San Diego, California.