Cyro Baptiste Ciari, better known as Cyro Baptista, was born on December 23, 1950 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He’s the creator of the 10-piece percussion ensemble Beat The Donkey.
Cyro emerged as one of the premier percussionists in the United States. He traveled the world on Paul Simon`s “Rhythm of the Saints” tour, performed and recorded with everyone from David Byrne, Robert Palmer, Melissa Etheridge, John Zorn, James Taylor, Daniel Barenboin, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Wilton Marsalis, Medesky Martin & Wood and Sting.
His collective Beat the Donkey is a mix of Brazilian percussion, performance art, and chaos.
Discography:
Derek Bailey & Cyro Baptista (Incus, 1988)
Vira Loucos (Avant, 1997)
Supergenerous (Blue Note, 2000)
Beat the Donkey (Tzadik, 2002)
Love the Donkey (Tzadik, 2005)
Banquet of the Spirits (Tzadik, 2008)
Infinito (Tzadik, 2009)
Caym: Book of Angels Volume 17 (Tzadik, 2010)
Bluefly (Tzadik, 2016)
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.
