Joaquim de Brito is a versatile Portuguese musician. With a classical training in piano and composition, Joaquim soon realized that he wouldn't align with a single particular style of music or art form. For him there's no end to the search for a sound, an effect, or something unique to share with the world. Alongside with his classic studies, Joaquim has always been a passionate percussionist with influences spanning the Portuguese, African, Brazilian, Indian and Irish traditional music. He has composed several soundtracks for short films, animation, documentaries, and theater plays. While in Lisbon (Portugal) Joaquim plays regularly with different bands. In Seattle (USA), where he lived for two years, besides playing with musicians from the Northwest music scene, he worked on several music and visual art projects of his own. Now, back in Portugal, Joaquim is reshaping his work to the Portuguese reality, always seeking to find and share something that touches those around him.