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Mayuto Correa

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Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to parents that had just become a middleclass by moving from a family own farm at Rio State to the big city, suburb of São Gonçalo . There, Simonides Correa, his father, became the administrator of the large farm, Porto Novo, which is a town, now.

Simonides was a men of many trades, easier to be described by saying that there were just a few things he didn’t know how to do. Living in the new farm, with 40 bedrooms, surroundings were as before, but Simonides invested his money and time in business like candy facture, produce market, restaurant, painting contracting company, surplus sales, just to name a few. After his wife died, he decided to help the poor people of the largest slum in the world, Favela da Rocinha, in Rio de Janeiro. He secured the family with Mayuto’s uncle, Maurilho, in São Gonçalo and went on to bring schools, light, water, police station, health post and church to Rocinha.

With no doubt, as for as Mayuto is concerned, Simonides is the best human that ever lived. His influence was total and yet, by living a life of peace with absolute kindness. His bible was always with him or at a few feet from him. Never cursed, never spanked, but he was a master disciplinarian with words.

Following such a man, Mayuto, though considering himself just a faint shadow of his father, became a multifaceted man. His percussion life started at 3, by banging on everything he could touch, to the point of being put on another room, away from the rest of the family. At 5, learned drama at a neighbor’s little theater; at 8, he was playing soccer for money at a local team, Zumirinha; at 11, performed in local schools and clubs as the character, Rusty Old Man; at 12, became percussionist for local big band, Rapazes da Alvorada; at 14, co-formed the group Samba Show, which became number 1 in Rio state, when he created several conga patterns that influenced other percussionists, such as Jorge Arena, Rubens Bassini, Laudir de Oliveira; at 16, Simonides introduced him (and his brother, Agnaldo) to the head coach of Flamengo, Brazil’s top club where he played for the under seventeen team and, concequently got in the Brazilian National team for the under seventeen.

The character he played on stage was a parallel of his real life. Since earlier, his family called him “velho”, meaning old men. He recalls that his life changed when he was 7, by an event that made him, at that early age, to became a behavior researcher. That decision affected his entire life. Starting with being the reason for his abandonment of a soccer career, which at 16 was a life dreamed by any youngster. But it was a time consuming task: 3 practicing days at Flamengo, that became 4 at the National Team, leaving little to no time for his research, which at 16, was at very serious stage. So, he hugged Simonides and asked him if he would mind if he decided to stop playing soccer. “No, son, you do what is important to you”, was his unswer.

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PRESS QUOTES: ”Correa, who plays guitar in addition to every percussion instrument ever invented, turned the evening into a Brazilian jazz carnival. The rhythms were exhilarating whether on conga or cuica, the vocals alluring in English or Portuguese.” LEONARD FEATHER-The L.A.Times. **************************************************************************** “As for Mayuto, he is a non-stop, one-man rhythm section, adding considerable spice and seasoning, directing and inspiring his combo unostentatiously, and keeping the total sound romantic rather than erotic. It's a joyful blend—-a challenge to anyone who thinks he or she can sit still.” HARVEY SIDERS - Los Angeles Herald Examiner

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Primary Instrument

Guitar

Willing to teach

Beginner to advanced

Credentials/Background

Creator end teacher of special method that includes MUSIC (percussion, guitar, vocal); DRAMA (characterization, timing, pace, improvisation, concentration, etc.); COMEDY (writing, content, style, timing). Credentials - MUSIC: over 30 years experience as percussionist, guitarist, arranger, composer, vocalist, producer, band leader; DRAMA: over 30 years as playwright, screenwriter, director, actor, coach, teacher, creator of two methods, (PARATHEATER and ZERO STATE); PSYCHOLOGY: over 30 years in Psychology: researcher, teacher, writer; actually, finishing dissertation for doctorate degree in psychology

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

"Fire Ball"

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Fire Ball

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Safe Southern Side

From: "Fire Ball"
By Mayuto Correa

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