THE BAND
DUCA BELINTANI
Guitar
Guitar player, singer and producer. On the road for 40 years with 7 albums released. Participating in the main Blues Festivals in Brazil such as: Sesc Jazz'n Blues (SP), Rio das Ostras (RJ), Gravatá (PE) and international festivals such as the Pergamino International Blues Festival (Argentina) in addition to having participated in presentations in Chicago. and Los Angeles (USA). In 2019 he participated in the legendary Bentonia Blues Festival held at the Blue Front Café in Mississippi.
BENIGNO SOBRAL
Bass
Bass player, producer and arranger. He studied with Nilton Wood, Arismar do EspÃrito Santo and attended the Universidade Livre de Música (ULM). In addition to playing with Duca Belintani, he is also a music teacher and coordinator of the Training Band course at the Symphony art school. As an arranger and music producer, he has recently worked on the bands Issoo! and Hybrydd.
VINAS PEIXOTO
Drums
Performing on stages and in studios alongside big names such as: Dominguinhos, Zé Kéti, Oswaldinho da CuÃca, Elza Soares, Andreas Kisser, Ricardo Giuffrida, Duca Belintani, Graça Cunha, Airto Moreira and Flora Purim, Vange Milliet, Banda Black Rio original, Theo Werneck, Suzana Salles, Paulo Freire and others. Abroad, he has performed and recorded in the USA, Argentina, France, Portugal, Spain and Belgium, working with names such as Scotty Hardy (USA - Bjork; Arto Lindsay; Medeski, Martin and Wood), Bernard Fines (France), Josie Vie (Canada), Jeff Coffin (USA - Dave Matthews Band / Bela Fleck), Jimmy Parrish (USA), as well as several European DJs.
Leandro Gonçalves
Guitar
Guitar player, born in Sao Paulo city, active in the independent music scene since the mid-90s, he formed and integrated the bands Underboyz and Eviltruckers and Viúva Velvet; he is a backing musician for the bluesman Duca Belintani; as well as ongoing activities on Ramones tribute projects such as It's Dead! and since then he has been accumulating stories and shows on the national alternative circuit.