Teaches in Southern California

From San Diego, California

Plays Bass, and Guitar

About

Rafael Pondé is a brazilian visionary artist with a passion for music from around the world, most especially brazilian music. He has recorded 8 albums, lots of singles and collaborated with many different artists and producers. Ranging from producer Hans Martin Buff (Prince , Joss Stone, Scorpions), american Grammy awarded pianist Bill Anschell, Natiruts (Brazil), colombian band El Caribe funk, among others. His music performances and teaching projects are influenced by brazilian music and its fusion with another styles of music. Rafael is a multi- instrumentalist, singer- songwriter, record producer and music educator. As a record producer he has been producing songs for artists such as: Omni MC (Philadelphia), Spenser Michaels (Philadelphia), Desanguashington (Washington DC), Cissa Paz (Washington DC), Ana Souza (Washington DC), Diamba (Brazil), Mununu (Brazil), Natiruts (Brazil) among others.