Edu Penha

Graduated, since 1996, in Composition and Conducts by UNESP (University of the State of São Paulo), but your music studies beginning at the 12 year old, playing guitar.
In 1988, iniciates your professional career playing electric guitar and songwriting in the pop group Dórios, besides Celso Cintra.
In 1990 beginning your classical guitar studies and your teacher was the classical guitar player Everton Gloeden at the Municipal Music School of São Paulo.
Ingresses at the "ULM - Universidade Livre de Música" (Free University of Music) in 1991 where studied electic guitar with Jonas Sant'anna. Also iniciates in this year the UNESP course.
In 1993, besides Celso Cintra, forms the "Art Rock" group ANACONDA, actuating like composer and electric guitar player (also participated in this group Alexandre Reche, Rafael Y Castro, Ricardo Cardim and Marcel Cangiani - drummer of the MPB/Jazz Instrumental group called Café Jam). The group participates of the CD "Brasil Alternativo 7" with two musics, and is mentioned in various especialized magazines; also was the "destaque do mês" (month distinction) in august 1997 of the Spotlight section by the Brazilian Guitar Player.
Founded in 1995, besides other musicians, writers and artists, the "Movimento (,) Verbo e Caos" and contributed like creator and columnist of the aperiodic Ananda (Moviment publication). At the end of 1997 forms besides Luciano Garcez and Celso Cintra the Ronca Fulô of Brazilian popular regional music, whose the objective is the research and play of the Brazilian folk music, playing "viola-caipira" (10 strings brazilian guitar), electric guitar, "tamborim" (little brazilian frame drum) and backing vocals.
At the beginning of 1998, besides Celso Cintra, start to actuate like composer and viola player from Duo ANACONDA.
In july 1998 participates of the promoting CD show Reflexo Futuro from Sergio Molina at the Sesc Pompéia Theater, playing 10 string brazilian guitar, electric guitar and backing vocals.