Born in Camaragibe, in the Recife metropolitan area of Pernambuco, he has lived in Rio de Janeiro for nine years. Versatility, talent, and attitude are the hallmarks of this multifaceted percussionist, who has traveled the world representing his community and Afro-Brazilian and Northeastern Brazilian culture. Garnize discovered his passion for music as a boy in Candomblé terreiros. He is a historian, ethnomusicologist, educator, and scholar of rhythms originating in Africa, as well as a composer, musician, and arranger, and author of film soundtracks. As the lead performer and composer of the soundtrack for the award-winning documentary *O Rap do Pequeno Príncipe contra as Almas Sebosas* (The Little Prince’s Rap Against the Greasy Souls), directed by Paulo Caldas and Marcelo Luna, he has won awards both in Brazil and around the world. He was the drummer for the rap group Faces do Subúrbio, with whom he was nominated for Best Rap Album at the Latin Grammys in 2001. He was also a member of FUR.. OT (Frente Urbana de Trabalhos Organizados), a project also conceived by musician Marcelo Yuka. With the band, he performed throughout Brazil, and the music video for the song “Não Se Preocupe Comigo” was nominated for MTV’s Video Music Brasil Breakthrough Award that year. From 2001 to 2004, Garnizé participated in Percuba, a percussion symposium held in Havana, Cuba, being the only Brazilian member included in the project. He has performed and recorded with major figures in the national and international music scene, both in Brazil and abroad. He hosted the program “Fome Zero” on Canal Futura. A lifelong political activist, he served as a National Youth Advisor, gave interviews, and delivered lectures in various countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa, in addition to participating in Brazil with cultural groups such as Afro Reggae. Even today, he performs on international stages with the African artist Wysa Bakongo and teaches percussion workshops at the Maracatu Brasil school in Rio de Janeiro. With his percussion and vocals, he is a member and composer of the Abayomy Afrobeat Orchestra, Brazil’s only Afrobeat band. He is currently preparing to record his first solo album.