Dudu Tucci

Dudu Tucci (full name: Eduardo Tucci da Silva; born May 5, 1955 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian percussionist, singer and composer. Dudu Tucci grew up in a family with a musical background, and was already playing drums at very young age at umbanda-ceremonies.He studied classical percussion, flute and musicology at Brooklin Paulista Conservatory in São Paulo.After that he traveled throughout South-America to study Latin American music. In 1978, he was invited to play in the symphonic orchestra in his home town.At the same time he met the well-known Brazilian dancer Ismael Ivo and both opened the "Experimental Black Dance Group".After a cooperation with Arrigo Barnabé, Tucci was invited to the JazzFest Berlin, and has been living in Berlin since then.