Beat The Donkey
Baptista formed Beat the Donkey, a percussion and dance ensemble in 2002. The group released its second CD, Love the Donkey on John Zorn's independent Tzadik record label in 2005.
His debut self-titled CD with Beat the Donkey (Tzadik Records) was picked by Jon Pareles of The New York Times as one of the ten best alternative albums of 2002. Readers of JAZZIZ and DRUM magazine voted it as “Best Brazilian CD of the Year” and named him "Best Percussionist of 2002." Downbeat Magazine’s 51st annual critics’ poll selected Baptista as ‘Rising Star’ in percussion.
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