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Edson Aparecido da Silva, CAFÉ, Percussionist, Singer, Composer, and Producer, was born in Villa Maria, São Paulo, Brazil. His dedication to the drums began at the age of 8 when he became fascinated by the Afro-Brazilian rhythms he heard and felt at the spiritual meetings which he attended with his parents.

In his late teens, his studies included a period of classical training in preparation for the Municipal Symphonic Orchestra of São Paulo, but his passion for the rhythms of his heritage took him at night to the clubs where he listened to and began playing jazz and popular music.

In his early 20's he moved to Rio with a theater troupe and studied technique at the Villa Lobos School. From 1976 to 1979 he performed for the Ministry of Education and Culture of Brazil in the National Arts Program "Seis e Meia."

In 1980 his world touring began with such artists as Chico Buarque, Milton Nascimento, Djavan and Simone. After moving to the US in 1985, it continued with James Last, Phillippe Saisse, Sadao Watanabe, The New York Samba Band, Roberta Flack, David Byrne, Tania Maria, Herbie Mann, Larry Coryell, Morthiam, Gato Barbieri, Vinx, Pepeu Gomes, Michael Franks, and Harry Belafonte, among many others.

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