Portinho

Brazilian percussion player. Born in Brazil, he moved to the States in the early 1970s. Since arriving in the United States, Portinho has worked with many artists, including Dom Um Romao, Airto Moreira, Gato Barbieri, Harry Belafonte, Dom Salvador, Michel Legrand, Paquito D’Rivera, Astrud Gilberto, Michel Camilo, Tania Maria.