BIOGRAPHY
Carlos Valverde has dedicated his career to the promotion of traditional culture in Brazil. Bearing in mind the tradition of Pifano, a traditional bamboo flute from the Northeast of his country, he disseminates his music and transmits his passion through countless concerts in France, Europe and Brazil.
Diploma and Qualifications
Master of Musicology
Toulouse Jean Jaurès University (2014)
Diploma in Studies in Traditional Music - Toulouse Regional Conservatory (2013)
Competence and Talent Visa granted by France to work in musical relations in France and Brazil ( 2011)
Diploma in Anthropology (2006)
Bands
Carlos VALVERDE is at the origin of several musical groups around the Pifano:
Flautins Matuá (Brazil - Campinas)
Maracajú (France - Amiens)
Forró Pifado (France - Toulouse)
La Pifada (France - Toulouse)
Baraúna (France - Toulouse)
Other Professional Activities
Artistic Director of the Printemps du Forró Festival in Toulouse (6th edition for 2021)
Artistic Director of the Group La Pifada and of Collectif du Pife
Professor of Songs and Dance at Jean Jaurès University (Toulouse)
Teacher of dances and music at MJC Ponts de Demoiselles and Simbora association
Programmer of Brazilian events in the cultural space La Candela and La Maison Blanche
Professor at the Occitan Conservatory - COMDT Toulouse (2013/2018)
Participates in schools in the municipality of Toulouse
Discography
Carlos VALVERDE – Pedra Turmalina (CD en preparation Sept. 2020)
Le Collectif du Pife – (2019)
Forró Pifado – Forró de Printemps (2015)
Escambo (2014)
Flautins Matuá – Fuá Na Cidade (2010)
Videos
Carlos VALVERDE-Forró Magnético
Carlos Valverde Solo
La Pifada Avec Mestre Joao Do Pife
Le Collectif du Pife
La Pifada
Baraúna
Forró Pifado