Kiko Dinucci

Rastilho Kiko Dinucci

On Rastilho Kiko Dinucci absorbs the lineage of Brazilian guitarists such

as Dorival Caymmi, João Gilberto, Baden Powell, Jorge Ben and

Gilberto Gil - yet filtered through his uniquely 'punk' musical vision.

His style is raw - technically, he seems to attack the guitar strings,

lyrically he explores Afro-Brazilian culture, slavery, Brazilian

revolutionaries, candomblé and evangelical Christianity.

Dinucci is one the most innovative artists in contemporary Brazilian

music - as well as a member of Metá Metá, who combine elements of

Brazilian music, candomblé, punk rock and free jazz, he has worked

with Tom Zé, Criolo and Elza Soares.

Kiko: "I've wanted to make an album dedicated to the guitar for a long

time. As a child, I treated it as a toy. In my teens, with my guitar patched

with pieces of sellotape, I tried to reproduce heavy rock riffs whilst

finding inspiration in the Afro works of Baden Powell and guitars of

Dorival Caymmi, João Bosco, Jorge Ben and Gilberto Gil. In the 90s my

experience in the São Paulo hardcore scene was mirrored by time

spent in candomblé activities - both shaped the way I play guitar today."