Rubens Akira

Akira RW studied Advertising Illustration at Escola Panamericana de Artes in São Paulo, Brazil, his birth city. Works as a freelancer since 1998, maintaining a regular dedication to painting alongside music, in the styles of metal, hardcore (with Tube Screamers), MPB, rap and finally Free Improvisation, where he expresses his art through drums, bass clarinet, trumpet and electric bass in various configurations and groups, being part of São Paulo's Free Improvisation Circuit, which was a group of independent musicians from different areas who meet for concerts on a monthly basis. Released two solo and home produced CDRs, Analfajazz and Juntando As Letras (2002 and 2003), as Trio De Dez, playing that instruments plus acoustic guitar and keyboard.