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Pedro Santos
Brazil • 1919-10-02 – 1993-02-23
Pedro Santos is credited on 247 releases across 60 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1956–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
247
Pressings credited
60
Albums
8
Decades active
84
In collections
Biography
Pedro Mello dos Santos (October 2, 1919 — February 23, 1993), also known as Pedro Sorongo and Pedro da Lua, was a Brazilian musician, percussionist, and visual artist. He was a virtuoso percussionist, composer, and inventor of percussion instruments such as the electronic bamboo and the mouth berimbau. He performed with renowned artists like Jacob do Bandolim, Baden Powell, Elis Regina, Elza Soares, Sebastião Tapajós, Roberto Ribeiro, Milton Nascimento, Clara Nunes, among others.
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Credited work
247 releases · 60 albums · active 1956–2025
- Performance · 344
- Other credits · 176
Studios: Rio Som · Union Studios, Munich · Estúdio Level · Canecão, Rio de Janeiro
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
The Rhythm Of The Saints
1990
Arthur Verocai
1972
Krishnanda
1968
Clube Da Esquina 2
1978
Iguaçu
1977
Som, Sangue E Raça
1971
À Vontade
1963
Sebastiao Tapajos / Pedro Dos Santos Vol. 2
1972
Sebastiao Tapajos - Pedro Dos Santos
1972
Batucada Fantástica Vol. 3 (Grand Prix Du Disque)
Bixiga 70
2011
Maria Maria / Último Trem
2002
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Elza Soares
- Sebastião Tapajós
- Paul Simon
- Passport (2)
- Baden Powell
- Sebastiao Tapajos
- Escola De Samba Da Cidade
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