About Luciano
Luciano Xavier was born in Salvador, Bahia and began drumming as a child. Xavier was a percussion student of Ilê Aiyê and entered the Axé Project (Projeto Axé) where he became a musician. Luciano Xavier has performed with the world-renowned Balé Folclórico da Bahia as a company member. He has presented lectures and performances as a Master Drummer for African Brazilian cultural presentations at Swarthmore College, Mount Holyoke College, Spelman College, Davidson College, and Bryn Mawr College. Xavier has performed and taught in Argentina, Venezuela, Portugal, Italy, Denmark, and throughout the United States.
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