Originally from Rio de Janeiro and now residing in the San Francisco Bay Area, Marquinho Brasil is well known in the music scene and has played with Flora Purim, Airto Moreira, Martinho da Vila, Joao Nogueira and German/Dutch artist Praful.



Marquinho Brasil has also recorded with Taj Mahal, Al Jarreau, Mariah Carey, Regina Bell and Narada Michael Walden. Marquinho has also been associated with a very popular Brazilian group, Batucaje. He also continues to receive critical acclaim as a soloist and member of the popular Brazilian-American group "Terra Sul."