Tuca Milan
Brazil / UK
Tuca Milan
ABBA Voyage, Let Drum Beat, Baque Luar
“I’m a Brazilian percussionist, drummer and rhythmist based in London. I studied percussion and drums at ULM – Universidade Livre de Música Tom Jobim, Popular Percussion at ECA University of São Paulo and was mentored by Simone Soul and the iconic Brazilian percussionist Airto Moreira.
I moved to London in 2008 and since then I’ve played with diversified artists like Mo Pleasure (Earth Wind & Fire musical director, Michael Jackson, George Duke, Ray Charles), Joviale, Anaiis, Laura Groves, Raf Vilar, Shura, Ivy Chanel, Luke Smith, Westerman and much more.
I co-founder a group called Let Drum Beat, an all-female band combining original composition with Afro-Brazilian rhythms, and release our debut album Lua Cheia in 2020. Also, Baque Luar a percussion and vocal collective have released the album Brilha.
I’m currently playing percussion with ABBA Voyage, the virtual concert residency since 2022 by the iconic Swedish pop group ABBA. The concert are held in a purpose-built venue at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, officially called the ABBA Arena.”
Header photo by Tatiana Gorilovsky.
Tuca uses the W-7A sticks.
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