Real name: Márcio Pinto

World Beat Roots Music project based in Portugal

Márcio Pinto is a Portuguese musician with a degree in Classical Percussion who is also a member of several well known Portuguese bands. Passionate about exotic and tribal rhythms, Magupi aka Márcio Pinto travels to Western Africa in search of knowledge about traditional percussion, with especial interest in the balophone. Inspired by the balophone, universally known as the marimba, since 2017 Márcio Pinto created MaguPi, an electroacoustic project made unique by African sounds and rhythms,l! As a drummer / percussionist : Terrakota, Olivetreedance, Selma Uamousse, Oporto Symphonic Orchestra, and so many.....

Contact: marciopercu@gmail.com