Rui Pedro travelling musician!

Five years ago, this Portuguese musician from Aveiro started travelling around Europe ,in a Toyota van where he sleeps, performing on the streets, bars and festivals of the  places he was passing through.

This experience was decisive in his choice to become a professional travelling musician.

Accompanying himself with guitar and the adufe (portuguese percussion instrument), he sings popular portuguese songs and others he learns while he’s travelling around.

Among his influences are:  J.Afonso / J.Brel / Brassens / L.Cohen / P.Conte / T. Waits / B. Holliday

In 10/2005 he presented his new show “Andarilho” in Santiago Alquimista in Lisbon with a percussionist/drummer, doublebass and an invited Flamenco dancer.

The show has been conceived as a journey through Mediterranean Europe. Fado and Portuguese folk music have a strong presence. The journey includes the inevitable flavour of Flamenco passing Sevilla and sounds from other places that Rui Pedro will try to make you feel.

In the present time he’s travelling in Portugal presenting himself solo.

He also works as an invited musician in the “Soñar Flamenco” show with the dance company LUNARES (www.raquel-oliveira.com)