Meeting Zuza Gonçalves
Zuza Gonçalves is a musician, teaching artist, educator and co-founder of Música do Círculo. His work explores the connection between singing, vocal improvisation, body percussion, movement, play and human connection.
He offers a collective, intuitive and accessible approach, where everyone is invited to contribute through their own musicality. His teaching supports listening, presence, creativity, rhythm and cooperation within the group.
His journey
For the past twenty years, Zuza Gonçalves has explored alternative ways of collective music-making, with a particular focus on vocal music and body percussion. He is part of the faculty at Circlesongs School of Bobby McFerrin and travels internationally for festivals and workshops on Música do Círculo.
As co-founder of theInstitut Música do Círculo with Pedro Consorte and Ronaldo Crispim, he contributes to sharing this practice in Brazil and internationally, through retreats, trainings and workshops for singers, choir leaders, educators and facilitators.
