Rafael Pondé

Brazilian Identity in dialogue with the World Rafael Pondé is an artist born in Salvador,Bahia, Brazil with three decades dedicated to researching, creating, and disseminating Brazilian music in dialogue with the sounds of the Black Diaspora. A composer, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and music producer, he has released eight solo albums, in addition to an extensive discography built on collaborations and special projects. His career is marked by aesthetic coherence, cultural density, and consistent international circulation. Since 2017, Rafael has expanded his work outside of Brazil, especially in the United States, without ever breaking his ties with Bahia, which remains a structuring axis of his artistic identity. Throughout this journey, he has collaborated with internationally renowned artists and producers, such as Grammy winner Hans Martin Buff (Prince, Joss Stone, Scorpions), Bill Anschell, and the Latin Grammy-winning band Natiruts. As a composer, Rafael Pondé has built a repertoire widely recorded by artists from different regions of the country, reinforcing the reach and authorial relevance of his work. Throughout his career, his songs have been recorded by Natiruts (DF), Diamba (BA), Lampirônicos (BA), Adão Negro (BA), Negra Cor (BA), IN Natura (DF), Manitu (MG), Nosal (MG), Gustavo Maguá (MG), Claus e Vanessa (RS), Janaína Moreno (RJ), A Zorra (BA), and Carlos Pitta (BA), among other names in Brazilian music.