phil09 >>> i give thanx to our SU.preme Creator for the gift of this human life; to my mother, Ann, for nurturing me with such care; to my daughter, Mariana, for her light, laughter and unconditional pursuit of happiness; to my son, Rudá, for his clarity, warmth and awareness and to my partner in love, Maria, for finding me.

i give thanx to my friends for their spiritual force, understanding and positive criticism, especially Guingo & Oni Freire, Rodo of Vibes DJs and Nega & Nicolas of the "Batukaje" Cultural Association.

i give thanx to musicians and their music from the four corners of our world, whose works have shown me the way to my own creative realisation, in particular for the following works, which act like moments of self-knowing in musical form: . . Watermelon Man - Mongo Santamaria .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One Nation Under A Groove - Funkadelic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tempestade - Guem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Da Lama ao Caos - Chico Science e Nação Zumbi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AD#13 Impulsos Incontroláveis - AD [Jarbas Agnelli, Waldo Denuzzo]