Os Dois Mestres do Bateria do Saguiero Guilherme and Gustavo Oliveira
Name: Gustavo dos Santos Oliveira
Age: 31 years
He had his first contact with music at the age of 7 at the Escola de Samba Mirim Aprendizes do Salgueiro, where he was rhythmist, director and drum master. At the age of 13, he joined the drums at Escola Mãe, Academicos do Salgueiro in 2005. In 2010 he was invited to be Director of Drums, where he stayed until 2018 when he was summoned together with his brother Guilherme Oliveira, to be the Drum Masters of Furiosa from Acadêmicos do Salgueiro.
He studied Mandolin in the Acordes da Vila project of Grupo Pão de Açucar, where he played for 5 years in the Orchestra. He also had a stint in the Vila Lobinhos Project of Violonista Turibio Santos, in which he also played in the Orchestra. Always looking to evolve as a musician, he studied in several courses and workshops.
As a musician, he works with bands, recordings and classes.
He participated for 11 years as a production musician on the CD of the Samba Schools of Grupo A in Rio de Janeiro, recorded the Dvd “The most beautiful sambas plot of all times” by Cantor Dudu Nobre, was part of the Show “Fervo da Lud” of singer Ludmilla, band of singer Xamã, tour with Grupo Clareou in the United States, among others. As a teacher, for 5 years he has been coordinating the Percussion Workshop at Academicos do Salgueiro, Shows and Workshops in Mauritius, Africa, in 2012, Workshop at the “Year of Brazil” event at Queens College, New York, in 2013,
After 7 years participating in the Harlem Samba project at Frederick Douglass Academy, in New York, Among other events around the world. Currently, he continues as Drum Master of Academicos do Salgueiro, working with artists throughout Brazil.
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Name: Guilherme dos Santos Oliveira
Age: 36 years
He started at the junior school of Acadêmicos do Salgueiro at the age of 13 where he paraded for 7 years, at 18 he joined the adult drums, passing through various instruments and in 2009 he was invited by the master to compose the group of drum directors until 2018 when he was invited to play be drum master for the 2019 carnival along with his brother Gustavo Oliveira.
In the year 2022 he completed 3 carnivals ahead of the battery. 2019/2020/2022 Guilherme also had a stint as drum director at the samba school Império da Tijuca. Always looking to evolve, and learn more about the percussion universe, he participated in several workshops and music schools, among them: Instituto Pão de Açúcar where he was a member of the popular orchestra Portable School of Brazilian Music Rio Maracatú percussion workshop Brazilian Batucadas, Robertinho Silva Percussion Orchestra Villa Lobos Symphonic Percussion Lorenzo Fernadez School of Music As a musician he works with bands, recordings and classes. He participated for 5 years as a production musician in the recording of the CD of the samba schools of the access group A do rio de janeiro.
He recorded the DVD “Os mais bonitos sambas-enredo de all time”, by singer and sambista Dudu Nobre.
He recorded the DVD “Sorriso Eu Gosto” one of the most renowned pagode groups in Brazil, at the maracanãzinho stadium.
He has played with several artists and bands, doing shows in Brazil. As a teacher he has given workshops and workshops in several places: 5 years as a teacher and coordinator in the percussion workshop at Acadêmicos do Salgueiro
Verona, Padova and Trieste in Italy in 2012 Shows and workshops in Mauritius, Africa in 2012 Workshop at the “Year of Brazil” events at Queens College, New York, in 2013 6 years teaching percussion classes at the Harlem Samba project in New York 2018 participated taught a workshop Mallorca in Spain at the Carabasamba festival Batuquebato with Gabriel Policarpo Med Uerj Percussion Workshop Currently, he continues as Drum Master of Acadêmicos do Salgueiro and as a percussionist musician performing throughout Brazil.