Ruca is a live and studio percussionist who has recorded more then 200 albums and over 1000 songs with artists from around the globe, inculding Sadao Watanabe, Anna Maria Jopek, Rão Kyao, Madredeus, NOPO Orquestra, Teresa Salgueiro, Nancy Vieira, António Chainho, Rui Reininho , Pedro Jóia, Paulo de Carvalho, Ivan Lins, A Fúria do Açúcar, Paulo Bragança, Silvana Peres, Joana Amendoeira, Susana Felix, Zeca Pagodinho, Emicida, Martinho da Vila, Fafá de Belém, Vanessa da Mata, Yami, Tommy Campbell, Steve Thornton, Mike Ryan, Sergio Godinho, Vitorino, Filipa Pais, Lucia Monis, Janita Salomé, George Witty, Couple Coffee, Moonspell, Luiz Caracol, JP Simões, Susan Palma-Nidel, Bob Sadin, Gil Goldsten, D'alambre and many, many more. The new album MESTIÇO ATLÂNTICO is out.