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RUI PEDRO DE LOUREIRO SILVA

Island:

Pico - Lajes do Pico

Biography:

Adufes Rui Silva are born in 2013 and are the result of an extensive research work with traditional afufe players and artisans, namely from Idanha-a-Nova and from Paúl.

Adufes Rui Silva combine tradition and innovation in an unprecedented way, revolutionizing the performance of the adufe, contributing to its knowledge, preservation and promotion, as a traditional Portuguese percussion instrument, and it is already widespread in 21 countries.

Rui Silva is a musician and adufe craftsman. His adufes are handmade, with selected raw materials and using artisanal processes.

Address:

R. CAPITÃO-MOR GARCIA GONÇALVES MADRUGA, 26,
9930 - 129, LAJES DO PICO

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