Poranguí
Poranguí is a world music multi-instrumentalist and known for solo improvisational live looping. Born in São José dos Campos, Brazil, he grew up in the cultures of Brazil, Mexico and the southwestern United States. He currently resides in Sedona, Arizona.
Education and teaching
After high school, Poranguí spent a year studying in China and then teaching English through the use of music in Vietnam. Then while on scholarship to Duke University as a Coca-Cola Scholar, he created an interdisciplinary undergraduate major combining music, movement and medicine where he also earned the John Hope Franklin Student Documentary Award.He has taught on the faculty of the Phoenix Conservatory of Music and was recognized as a Teaching Artist for the Arizona Commission on the Arts from 2008-2015.
Music career (1997-present)
After graduation from Duke University he directed the 10-piece Afro Brazilian ensemble Grupo Liberdade from 2004-2017. He’s also collaborated with artists Osunlade, Liquid Bloom, Shaman’s Dream and Eric Zang. He released an album under his label Sol Creation with Eric Zang under the artist name Poranguí & Zang titled Terra Sagrada EP in 2011.Performances and recordings include with the BBC in London at the Jazz Cafe with Osunlade, PBS Singer-Songwriter Series with his ensemble Grupo Liberdade and as a featured artist for TEDxSedona, SXSW Yoga Soundscape Series. He’s performed at Lightning in a Bottle Festival, Beloved Festival, Sonic Bloom Festival, Sedona Yoga Festival, Boom Festival, and Ozora Festival, among others.
He collaborated with filmmakers Mitch Schultz and Aubrey Marcus on the documentary "Ayahuasca" to release his second album Ayahuasca in 2016. Desert Trax released a remix version of the album by Poranguí in 2017. He released his first live recorded album, self titled Poranguí, on March 1, 2019 along with a guided meditation version featuring Ashley Klein. Desert Trax released two remix versions of the self titled album in 2019.
Discography
| Title | Artist Name | Year | Label | Format |
| Terra Sagrada EP | Poranguí & Zang | 2011 | Sol Creation | Digital Download |
| Title | Artist | Album | Year | Format |
| Corazón de Gaia | Liquid Bloom, Poranguí, Spice Traders | Corazón de Gaia | 2020 | Digital Download |
| Poranguí Resueño Remixes | Poranguí | Poranguí Resueño Remixes | 2020 | Digital Download |
| Ocean of Remembrance | Liquid Bloom, Poranguí | Regen:Ambient Meditations | 2020 | Digital Download |
| Regreso al Agua | Liquid Bloom, Poranguí | Regreso al Agua | 2020 | Digital Download |
| Ayé Yewo | Liquid Bloom, Poranguí, Spice Traders | Ayé Yewo | 2019 | Digital Download |
| The Invocation | Poranguí | Suburban Gypsy | 2019 | Digital Download |
| Corazón Abierto | Poranguí | Suburban Gyspy | 2019 | Digital Download |
| Closing Prayer | Poranguí | Suburban Gypsy | 2019 | Digital Download |
| The Miracle of Life | Jill Colucci, Poranguí | Suburban Gypsy | 2019 | Digital Download |
| "Resonant Migrant feat. Deya Dove " | Liquid Bloom | ReGen: Drumspyder Remixes | 2018 | Digital Download |
| "Fire Gathering feat. Poranguí " | Liquid Bloom & Poranguí Remix | ReGen: Mose Remixes | 2018 | Digital Download |
| "Sacred Blessing feat. Poranguí " | Liquid Bloom & Poranguí Remix | ReGen: Mose Remixes | 2018 | Digital Download |
| "Ayahuasca" | Liquid Bloom & Poranguí Remix | From Sand To Stone | 2018 | Digital Download |
| "Arcoiris " | Poranguí | From Sand To Stone | 2018 | Digital Download |
| "AtYya - Illumiate" | Liquid Bloom Remix ft. Poranguí | From Sand To Stone | 2018 | Digital Download |
| "Sacred" | J Brave | Sacred | 2017 | Digital Download |
| "Sacred Blessing " | Liquid Bloom feat. Poranguí | Re.Generations | 2017 | Digital Download |
| "Fire Gathering " | Liquid Bloom feat. Poranguí | Re.Generations | 2017 | Digital Download |
| "Resonant Migration " | Liquid Bloom feat. Poranguí | Re.Generations | 2017 | Digital Download |
| "Fire Gathering " | Liquid Bloom feat. Poranguí | ReGen: AtYyA Remixes | 2017 | Digital Download |
| "Resonant Migration feat. Deya Dova " | Liquid Bloom feat. Poranguí | ReGen: AtYyA Remixes | 2017 | Digital Download |
| "Sacred Blessing " | Liquid Bloom feat. Poranguí | ReGen: Lucid Remixes | 2017 | Digital Download |
| "Fire Gathering " | Liquid Bloom feat. Poranguí | ReGen: Lucid Remixes | 2017 | Digital Download |
| "Resonant Migration feat. Deya Dova " | Liquid Bloom feat. Poranguí | ReGen: Lucid Remixes | 2017 | Digital Download |