Biancamaria Binazzi

Radio and cultural producer, is graduated in Radio and Television at Faculdade de Comunicação Social Cásper Líbero (2005). Obtained the title of master in Philosophy at the Instituto de Estudos Brasileiros (IEB) of the University of São Paulo (USP) under the Culturas e Identidades Brasileiras program. Studies questions concerning 78 rpm records, sound archives, radio and listening. She is the co-creator of Goma-Laca (www.goma-laca.com), which promotes research, diffusion and creation of new works derived from shellac records (1902-1964). In 2014, she produced the album Goma-Laca: Afrobrasilidades em 78 rpm, and the exhibition Afro 78, both resulting from her research about the first afro-brazilian musical themes recorded in Brazil. She also produced the album Trio Gato com Fome: em busca dos sambas de Raul Torres, containing new interpretations of his sambas originally recorded in the 1930s. Since 2004, creates special projects to the Discoteca Oneyda Alvarenga at Centro Cultural São Paulo, like Rodas de Escuta and the radio series Sonoro Postal, Crônicas de Toca Discos and the Na Batuta do Gato music Festival. As a radio producer, she also worked at Rádio USP (Pesquisa Brasil/ Revista Pesquisa FAPESP, Rádio Cultura FM, and Rádio Cultura Brasil, and collaborate with Rádio Eldorado and Rádio Batuta. Since 2017 offers courses and workshops concerning brazilian music, radio and listening activities. Biancamaria's complete portfolio is available at www.estudiomanaca.com. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)