AnniMa: Sounds of Rio

Giovanni aka AnniMa Mood is a Brazilian instrumentalist and composer from Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. From an early age, he was involved in music through his maternal family. At 15 he was already showing his talent by performing at small events and bars in his neighborhood. He is deeply influenced by the artist Beto Guedes, a member of the Clube da esquina, and the maestro Tom Jobim, both of whose works reflecting the essence of Brazil’s musical diversity. From the batuques of the Amazon rainforest to the samba and bossa nova of Rio de Janeiro, as well as the rhythms of the Northeast, baião, xote and forró, AnniMa captures the true face of the Brazilian soul in a simple, primitive yet sophisticated way that shows his personal vision developed through years of dedication and discipline to popular music in Brazil.