Биография

Rafael Pondé is a brazilian visionary his music performances and teaching projects are influenced by brazilian music.His explosive performances feature a hybrid of rhythms, ranging from different styles of global music. Originally from Salvador, in the state of Bahia, Brazil, he also promotes social justice and fights for human rights with his songs and speeches. Rafael started his career in 1996 as a guitar player, songwriter and producer in the band Diamba in his hometown. With this band Rafael opened shows in Brazil for acts like: O Rappa, Jota Quest, Men at Work, Steel Pulse, Gregory Issacs, The Wailers, Culture among other important bands During the pandemic, Rafael started releasing a series of singles, one of them has been the song "Cartagena" feat Melogia that upon its release on July, got placed in three Spotify editorial playlists and has been widely praised around the world. Also during the Pandemic, Rafael emerged himself in a Holistic therapy retreat that made him revisit several issues in his life. This dive led to a spiritual transformation that saw him get in his car and drive across the United States from Washington DC to San Diego in 2022, where he lived for 8 months in his mini van, while settling in the city. Fortunately his first show at the Winstons in OB was sold out and he was able to establish himself as one of the great Brazilian artists in the city. Rafael is about to release his next album, the Brazilian Reggae experience, on the 28th of April