Tulio Araujo

Origin

Passos, MG

Years Active

2010

Genres

brazilian jazz, jazz, instrumental music

Instruments

pandeiro, percussion

Biography

Tulio Araujo is a Brazilian percussionist, composer, producer, and sound engineer renowned for his innovative approach to the pandeiro. He holds degrees in percussion and music production from the Bituca - University of Popular Music, and has studied with masters such as Ian Guest, Santiago Reyther, and Marcos Suzano. Araujo has dedicated over two decades to integrating the pandeiro into the jazz idiom, developing a unique style characterized by metric modulation, polyrhythms, and rhythmic displacement.

His artistic journey includes the release of six albums and numerous singles, earning him recognition from critics and performances at major festivals and venues across Brazil, the United States, and Europe. Araujo's work has been praised for its fresh perspective, with publications like Estado de Minas noting his ability to "put the Pandeiro in a place never before thought and it works. Works incredibly." His international career, which began in 2013, has seen him perform at iconic venues in New York and California.

Beyond his performance career, Tulio Araujo is a respected educator. He has developed an online course, "O Ritmo da Melodia," which has reached over 2000 students worldwide, solidifying his position as a leading voice in rhythm education. He continues to perform and record with various projects, including Choro Amoroso and Viva Dominguinhos, while also actively working as a sound engineer.

Discography

• Manguêra (2012)
• East (2014)
• Túlio Araújo And The Dobradura Project – Monduland (2017)
• Quantum (2019)
• U (2021)
• Awerejê (2023)