FRANCISCO MARQUES
-Francisco Marques is a multi instrumentalist and singer who has been studying, teaching and performing Brazilian music in Colorado for 17 years. He regularly collaborates with out of state artists and educators for performances and workshops but spends a bulk of his time in Boulder and Denver playing Brazilian music with Ginga, Grupo Chegando Lá, Pagode na Pedra and Sambadendé. Born in São Paulo, Brazil and raised in the United States, he is a graduate from Colby College where he received a BA in Music. He is a dedicated musician and educator who is a regular part of the adjunct faculty at Naropa University in Boulder and has been teaching Samba/Pagode at California Brazil Camp for 6 years.