Neney Santos

Born in Salvador / BA, the multi percussionist Neney Santos responsible for this percussive branch of the Alabê Orchestra, at the age of 19 he went to seek new musical knowledge in Europe where he lived for over 20 years. During this period, he acquired extensive musical experience playing with several international artists such as Jovanotti at the important Live 8 Roma Music Festival (2006), Mario Venuti, Noemi, Pieter Gabriel and others.

 

In Brazil, he works with names like Carlinhos Brown, Olodum and Cortesia do Samba.

 

In his career, Neney also develops authorial works and as an arranger.

 

Now, with all his musical maturity, he intends to dedicate himself to projects in which he can mix his experience in Europe with his Afro musical roots, which comes from family origins. Neney is alabê from the Casa de Oxumarê where he was raised, home to his family, one of the oldest and most traditional terreiros in Bahia.

 

With the desire to perpetuate and value these Afro-Brazilian roots through percussion, he founded the CasaAlabê Project for needy young people and children at social risk.