Epi 106 Renan Gohan, Imperatriz Leopoldinense

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Bio:
Renan Gohan

Started in samba at the age of 13 with Barriga, a bloco in Cordovil, the neighborhood where he was raised. At 15 he became part of the bateria and has played in baterias ever since. He began at Imperatriz Leopodinense in 2006 as a percussionist on caixa. In 2008 he moved to third surdo, and in 2009 he was invited to be a bateria director for the third surdo. He stayed at Imperatriz until 2011.
In 2013 he was invited to be bateria director at Porto da Pedra, in 2014 he was bateria director at União da Ilha, in 2015 he was a bateria director at Grande Rio, where he stayed until 2018. In 2016 he returned to Imperatriz as a percussionist and in 2020 he returned to bateria director, where he is until today.

He is currently also a bateria director at Unidos de Bangu and Flamanguaça, he is also the bateria mestre at Bloco Urubuzada since 2014.
He has been part of Batuque Digital performing group since 2013.

He has also been a bateria director at Rocinha in 2019 and 2020, Renascer de Jacarepaguá 2019,
He has also paraded as a percussionist in Unidos da Tijuca, São Clemente, Estácio de Sá, Portela, Viradouro among others.

Renan says:
Imperatriz and samba have given me many good things, in addition to life experience, I have been fortunate to visit many countries in South America, Europe and to several states in Brazil. These were all important moments in my life. I love Carnival and I want to be able to learn more and more and pass on a little of what I learned to other people.
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