ELTON JACKSON

Elton Cerqueira Silva, also known as “Elton Jackson”, began playing at the age of 10 in the percussive group “Vai-que-vem”, a group created by Carlinhos Brown in 1990. This, in turn, was the biggest reference musical and who encouraged Elton to play from a young age.
ELTON JACKSON

He was part of the band “Timbalada” for 25 years and, with it, traveled throughout Brazil, as well as several other places in the world such as Spain, the United States and Portugal.

In addition, he had the opportunity to record with great Brazilian music artists such as Caetano Veloso, Marisa Monte, Moraes Moreira and international artists such as Omara Portuondo and Gipsy King.

He was arranger and musical director of DD Band, Denny Denan's solo career band and currently, he has his own project that mixes Hip Hop with percussion, called Beat Grooves!

In 2019, he released his first solo work, the EP Pegada Sinistra, and today he gives private lessons and percussion workshops in Brazil and around the world.


INFO WORKSHOP

Date:

Monday January 29th

Adress:

Sede Yayá Muxima (R. Frei Vicente, 14 - Pelourinho)

Schedule

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

WORKSHOP BOOKING

30 (EURO)

  • or $33 (U.S. DOLLAR)

OFFICIAL SPONSOR

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