Paulo Almeida is a drummer, percussionist and composer. An important reference in the new generation of Brazilian instrumental music, he has already released three recordings and gained recognition for the authentic way he plays Brazilian rhythms on drums. As an instrumentalist, he has performed at important festivals and jazz clubs such as Brazil Instrumental, Savassi Jazz Festival, Jazz Ahead 2019, Jazz a La Calle (Uruguay) and Bird's Eyes Jazz Club - Switzerland and has shared stages with renowned artists such as Hermeto Pascoal, Arismar do Espírito Santo, Gabriel Grossi, Filó Machado, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Jorge Rossy, Guillermo Klein, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Anat Cohen, Malcolm Braff.