"...Percussionist Emiliano Benevides, four kit drummers, and other skin slappers make this a joyful listening experience..."- Modern Drummer March 2004 Page 162
"...Partly because bat also means "to beat," perfect for a band with such a powerful rhythmic foundation. Percussionist-singer Emiliano Benevides provides that pulse..."- East Bay Express February 11, 2004
"...Percussionist Emiliano Benevides, king of the pandeiro and the zabumba, brings an element of theatrics and lighthearted fun..." "... Percussionista Emiliano Benevides, rei do pandeiro e da zabumba, traz elementos comicos e teatrais..."- The Beat Magazine Volume 22 No. 5 2003
"...Emiliano Benevides is an excellent percussionist and on top of that, a great teacher!!! Often traditional teachers are not the easiest to learn from but he understands our minds, breaks it down very nicely and is very sweet and patient." - Layne Redmond(Author, recording artist, and drum instructor)
"...But Benevides is the bat that drops the Brazilian beats, fusing samba pagode with funk and rock, which gives the band its soul..." "...Mas e Benevides o bat que derrama a batida Brasileira, fundindo o samba pagode com o funk e o rock, e da para a band toda essa alma..." The Latin Beat Magazine October 2003 Volume 13 number 8
"Every year there are uforgettable nights; last year's students and teachers remember the night the forro ran wild, with Airto Moreira on triangle, Carlos Oliveira and Emiliano Benevides on zabumba, students dancing up dust storms, on and on in true Brazilian style until nearly daybreak" "Cada ano tem noites inesquecíveis; os estudantes do ano passado e professores lembrarão da noite do forro que correu solto com Airto Moreira no triângulo, Carlos Oliveira e Emiliano Benevides na zabumba. Estudantes dançaram levantando poeira até o sol raia" - The Beat Magazine Volume 22 No. 2 2003
"(Emiliano) Benevides is a captivating and charismatic force. One of the busiest musicians in the city" "(Emiliano) Benevides é uma força cativante e carismática. Um dos músicos que mais trabalham na cidade" - San Francisco Bay Guardian 2002
"Acredito que nunca na história de San Francisco um músico foi tão importante...para comunidade brasileira... Viva o Emiliano! Viva o Penta! Viva a seleção! Viva o Brasil!" "I believe that never in the history of San Francisco a musician was as important...to the Brazilian community... Long live Emiliano! Long live the Penta! Long live the Brazilian Selection! Long live Brazil!" - Brazil Today (after the 5th Brazilian World Cup Victory) 2002
"Emiliano Benevides...danced with the joyful exuberance and abandon that the crowd had come to see" "Emiliano Benevides...dançou com muita alegria e exuberância que foi exatamente o que o público procurou ver nesse carnaval" - San Francisco Bay View May 29th 2002
"Emiliano Benevides leads the percussion cause" "Emiliano Benevides lidera a causa da percussão" - The Beat Magazine Volume 20 No.5 2001
Entrevista/Interview - BrasilBest.com
“It was a great pleasure to work with Emiliano- a young & talented percussionist . I just can say that he can have a great future in Brazil or anywhere around the Globe.” "Foi um prazer trabalhar com o Emiliano. Um talentoso e jovem percussionista. Só posso dizer que ele tem um grande futuro no Brasil ou em qualquer parte do Globo." -JOSIMAR MONTEIRO Producer/Musician & Director of Velha Guarda da Mangueira
"'Gitano Brasileño'. Fabuloso artista y persona con arte. Emiliano-un aficcionado del arte." "Brazilian Gypsy. Fabulous artist and bon vivant. Emiliano-an enthusiast of art." - Roberto Zamora, Flamenco Singer and Painter

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