Gueladjo Sane | Perc. Guinea Bissau: Born in Guinea Bissau, music has been present in Gueladjo Sane’s life from an early age and part of his family for many generations. The son of a Djidiu father (a traditional musician), he grew up in close contact with the sounds and traditions of his people. In 1980 he applied for the position of principal soloist with the National Ballet of Guinea Bissau and for 15 years took his country's traditional music and dance to the four corners of the globe. He also took part in other musical projects with Guinean artists, giving concerts in Guinea Bissau and Europe. In 1997 he emigrated to Portugal and began his career as an artist and teacher of traditional African percussion, working throughout Portugal. He occasionally collaborates with theatre groups and very regularly with social projects in the municipality of Oeiras through his long-standing connection with the Batoto Yeto Portugal Cultural and Youth Association.

Tânia Lopes | Perc. Portugal: Born in Lisbon in 1982, Tânia Lopes’ musical experiences began at the age of 14 in the area of Traditional Portuguese Percussion through the Toca Rufar Orchestra. In 1999 she began training as an instrumentalist under Gueladjo Sané, Roderick Jackson, Conny Kadia, Éden Moreira, André Gonzalo, and Osvaldo Pegudo. Her academic musical education also included training at the Academia de Amadores de Música, and at the Villas Boas School – Hot Club de Portugal, where she finished the fourth year in the Comprehensive Afro-Cuban Percussion Course and the second year in Jazz Drums. In 1998 she began to work professionally as a musician while teaching traditional Portuguese orchestral percussion and as bagpipe accompaniment. She has developed her professional experience in various formations, including in Gaitafolia (2002), Dazkarieh (2002), Tucanas (2006), Transatlantistas with Afonso Pais (2009), Luiz e a Lata (2009), Farra Fanfarra (2009), and by accompanying a band on RTP1's "Voz de Portugal" programme and on SIC's "Sábado à Luta" programme.

Osvaldo Pegudo | Perc. Latin America: Osvaldo Pegudo is a Cuban percussionist who lives in Portugal. He is currently one of the leading musicians in his field, dividing his time between various artistic fields and teaching. He is sponsored by the MEINL percussion brand and is a teacher at the Hot Club de Jazz school and the Danças do Mundo Academy, both in Lisbon. He holds a degree in percussion from the Escuela de Superación Professional Ignácio Cervantes (Havana), where he also taught. He has toured several times in countries such as France, England, Italy, Monaco, Spain, the Basque Country, Mexico, and Cape Verde. In Portugal, he has worked with the ‘Orquestra Lisboa Latina’ and leads two groups, ‘Ache’ and ‘Grupo Afrocubano IKIRI ADDA’, alongside various Cuban music groups. He regularly participates in concerts with Portuguese-speaking musicians, trains amateur and professional musicians and dance teachers, takes part in various congresses and seminars, and travels internationally as a teacher and advisor to Afro-Cuban music groups.