Garden of Times - A melodical drum kit and bells give space to brass instruments,  berimbau and afro-brazilian rhythms to bring the power of nature, surviving in earth. It is about my memories about Amazonia forest, and how it is changing with time.

02 - Jardim Dos Tempos

Inspired by "embolada" - a genre from north east Brasil - it is a way to sing and play pandeiro. Here I play in 7/4 , not in 4/4 as usual. Percussion, flute and accordeon brings the melodical line, and the song talks about how the power of the wind can change the direction of our actions, in a none expected way. 

04 - Rajada

Inspired by balkan beats - this theme is an adventure. Composed in melodical cowbells, I added drums, congas, accordeon and trumpet - with a long intense solo in the end. Represents a lot of the CD's message - its my message to the world - an emergency call....a S.O.S. signal, coming from Sounds of Soul!

10 - S O S

Is total inspired in Nana Vasconcelos, one of my big influences in percussion. I dedicate this song to him. 
Specially today, 9 march 2016, he left us to to be forever part of our lives.

07 - Daqui Pra La

An instrumental/song, a tribute to Mother Earth. 
Composed on my "melodical pans", I created an "earthy groove" using strange percussion sounds, combined with trombone and clarinet. 

03 - Mater Matuta

Instrumental number with simple kalimba melody, slowly takes you to a imaginary journey where small things happen around you. The clarinet leads us in a free solo performance, on the top of percussion and eletronic sounds.

05 - The Observer

Very much a percussive track, an instrumental/song that explains why I play the drums. An afro-cuban/brazilian beat with a long trombone solo line.

06 - Tambor

A song dedicated to Pankararu indigenous tribe - in northeast Brasil. A traditional rhythm - Caboclinho - is mixed with Pifano flutes and create a groovy and pure atmosphere.

08 - Caboca Veia

It is an experimental number. Sounds of amazonia forest and heart beats build up into a poem - "Dance" - where dutch poet Herman Coenen wrote, and here he speaks in dutch and english, with Sandra Coelers singing in the background. Lots of soundscape behind the scene...mysterious track.

09 - Round Ground

DJ Tudo from Brasil is the only one that could make a remix version of this track. Together we went many times to Pankararu tribe in northeast Brasil and lived with our indigenous family. You can here voices, flutes, the real atmosphere inside my song that talks about Dona Lurdes - the old lady from the tribe.

11 - Caboca Veia REMIX ( DJ Tudo )

Drummer/percussionist Simone Sou brings  beats and sounds inspired on traditional and world music experience. Samplers, melodical bells, voices, mixed drums set ups and a world of percussion creates her "landscaped compositions".