BIO:
Teo Lima, short for Teófilo Pereira Lima, is a drummer, producer and Brazilian composer. He began playing trumpet, but found his true vocation in the drums. Due to his successful international career, Lima became the Latin America brand ambassador for the world's largest drumhead company, Remo.
He's worked with several MPB artists in recordings and shows, including Edu Lobo, Gal Costa, Elis Regina, Agepê, Djavan, Gilberto Gil, Leny Andrade, Stevie Wonder, saxophonist Ernie Watts and Dionne Warwick.
In 1993, he founded the group Batacotô and produced its first CD, with the special participation of Gilberto Gil, Dionne Warwick, Ernie Watts, Lenin, Ivan Lins, Jerry Goodman, Bororó and Sivuca. Among the various discs produced stand out Midnight, by Edu Lobo and Aquarela do Brazil, in 1994, the first CD of American singer Dionne Warwick interpreting Brazilian composers, with the participation of Chico Buarque, Dori Caymmi, Batacotô, Eliane Stephen and School battery Samba Imperatriz Leopoldinense.
He performs every sunday at the Bottle's Bar in Rio de Janeiro! Come on out and support him!
COME ON OUT AND LISTEN TO THE BEAT OF HIS DRUM ON THE ALBUM, "LEGACY & ALCHEMY", WHEN IT GETS RELEASED ON FRIDAY APRIL 27th! HE WILL ALSO PERFORM AT THE "INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY" EVENT ON APRIL 30th! STAY TUNED!
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