Admired Brazilian percussionist Nana Vasconcelos passed away on March 9, 2016.
Juvenal de Holanda Vasconcelos, better known as Nana Vasconcelos, was born in Recife. He learned to play a wide range of percussion instruments. He became one of the finest percussionists in the world.
Throughout his career, Nana Vasconcelos played alongside some of the most significant jazz, world music and Brazilian popular music acts, including Geraldo Vandre, Art Blakey, Miles Davis, Jon Hassel, Don Cherry, Egberto Gismonti and Pat Metheny.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.