Simon Papa studied at “Centro Jazz” in Torino with the vocalist Francesca Oliveri and the pianist Gianni Negro. She also studied guitar in addition to African and jazz dance.
Professional
Experience:
She began her career in 1984 with the guitarist Pino Russo in the showcase
“Saudade do Brasil” which was performed in various Italian
jazz clubs. From that point she intensified her professional career. This
included extending her touring on into Northern Europe and performing
various musical genres from Brazilian to jazz, to pop and dance. Between
1990 and 1993 she took part in numerous recording projects in the area
of dance music. In 1994 the project Latin Touch was born, in which she
was the co-writer of songs and music along with Roberto Taufic. At the
end of 2002, with the new recording project, Terra, the group took on
the name of Baticumbando. Since 1999 she has also dedicated herself to
learning to play percussion in the popular traditional Brazilian way.
From 1984 through 1986, Simon worked as an African-jazz dancer for the
Anna Cucolo Group, participating in various showcases throughout Italy.
She
has worked with:
Pino Russo, Gianpaolo Petrini, Roberto Celio, Enzo Zirilli, Diego Borotti,
Massimo Camarca, Davide Graziano, Luigi Tessarollo, Alberto Tafuri, la
Big Band di Gianfranco Piras, Augusto Martelli, Roberto Taufic, Karl Potter,
Michele Rabbia, Giancarlo Maurino, Gilson Silveira, Renato D’Aiello,
Roberto Rossi, Rogerio Tavarez, Eduardo Taufic, Paulo De Oliveira, Claudio
Borelli, Papi Moreno, Nicola Muresu, Rogerio Botter Maio.
From
1989 to the present she has taken part in many festivals and venues, among
these are:
JVC Jazz Festival (Roma), IV Festival internazionale del blues e del jazz
degli Alburni (Salerno), JazzAuser (Vicopisano), Estate Campese (Reggio
Calabria), Catania Jazz, Volando con Naco, Colle Jazz (Livorno), Festival
Latino Americano (Modena, Torino), Asti in Concerto, Festival delle radici
dei Popoli (Bologna), Jazz a Palazzo (Torino), Toscana Jazz, Musica &
Dintorni (Piozzo), Note di Colore (Brescia), Suoni dal Castello (Lerici),
Projeto Seis e Meia and “Friends” (Natal, Brazil), Veneto
Jazz, Gubbio Festival No Border, Metrojazz Zone (Milano), Pavone Open
Jazz Festival, Spiritus Mundi (Costiera Amalfitana), Dolomiti di Pace
(Dolomiti), Festival delle Serre, Cerisano Jazz (CS), Jazz di Marca (AP),
Musicastrada (PI), Acoustic Franciacorta (BS), Di...vino Jazz Festival
(CS).
Television
Appearances:
Festa dell'estate - Rai1 - '93, Toinho Silveira show - (Brazil) '98, Maurizio
Costanzo Show - Canale 5 - '99, Tarcisio Flor - (Brazil) '99
Recordings:
"Ain't no sunshine" - Brasil Confusion - Sony Music (97)
"De cabo a Rabo" - Latin Touch (97)
"Magalenha" - Dragut Club – Train (99)
“Latin lovers” – House Lovers – Test Records (2001)
“Oki doky” – Pasta Boys – (2001)
“Força e poder” – Julio Jefferson (Brasile 2001)
“So danço samba” – Halidon – (2002)
“Mala e cuia” – Gilson Silveira (2002)
“Chapel de palha” – Ney Portillo (2003)
“ Tatuagem” – Sergio D’Angelo – Airplane
(2003)
“Realidade Real” Luiz Lima - Philology – 2003
“Trio Jogral” – Trio Jogral – (2003)
Compilation “Outro Brasil” – Baticumbando – H.
Squared – (2003)
“Terra” Baticumbando – H Squared -(2004)
“Galope” Rogerio Tavares - H Squared -(2004)
"Cores do Brasil" - Serginho - Loudbit (2005)
"Seu olhar" - De Madrugada - Mahjong Music (2005)
"Essa Magia" - De Madrugada - Papeete Beach Lounge 2 (2007)
"Todas as vozes" - Simon Papa (2007)
"Below the mists, above the brambles" - MaterDea - Capogiro Records (2009)