Curumin

Curumin (born Luciano Nakata Albuquerque July 28, 1976, in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian musician[1] whose style incorporates elements of samba, funk, jazz, bossa nova, and hip hop. He sings in Portuguese and speaks fluent English. His first album, Achados E Perdidos, was released on September 20, 2005, on the Quannum Projects label.

Curumin
Curumin, September 2013
Background information
Birth name	Luciano Nakata Albuquerque
Born	(1976-07-28) July 28, 1976
Origin	São Paulo, Brazil
Genres	Hip hop, samba, jazz, bossa nova, funk
Occupation(s)	Singer/songwriter, drummer
Instruments	Drums, Cavaquinho
Years active	2005–present
Labels	YB Music, Quannum Projects, Six Degrees Records
Associated acts	Quannum Projects, Chief Xcel, YB Music

Curumin and Quannum Projects first crossed paths when Chief Xcel, one half of Blackalicious and one fifth of Quannum, was on tour in Brazil. Happening upon Achados E Perdidos while in São Paulo, Xcel knew immediately that this was a record that could resonate with audiences outside Brazil as well.

In 2011, he contributed the song "Ela (Ticklah Remix)" to the Red Hot Organization's most recent charitable album Red Hot + Rio 2. The album is a follow-up to the 1996 Red Hot + Rio, proceeds from the sales being donated to raise awareness and money to fight AIDS/HIV and related health and social issues.

In 2017, his album Boca was nominated for the 2017 Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Rock or Alternative Album.[2]