Jordan Ferguson

Jordan is a versatile Edinburgh based percussionist, musical director and workshop facilitator. His deep love of carnival and world music has taken him around the UK, Europe teaching and performing as well as to Brazil to study the music and culture multiple times. Since 2009 Jordan has been studying and practising Afro-Brazilian song and percussion and has found lots of ways to incorporate those rhythms and instruments into other musical contexts - as well as using them as a vehicle for social good in community groups. Jordan is an experienced performer specialising in Brazilian song and percussion styles. With the ability to play a variety of instruments to a high standard including; Surdos, Caixa, Repique, Timbal, Tamborim, Congas, Pandeiro, Triangle, Caxixi & Cajon. As well as adapting these percussion instruments - and many other drums - to a variety of styles and sounds. Since 2009 he's performed with many varying groups from street bands, folk groups right up to orchestras at events such as: London 2012 Paralympic Games, São Paulo Carnival, Nottinghill Carnival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Hidden Door Festival, Kelburn Garden Party, Glasgow Merchant City Festival and many more Associated acts: - The Edinburgh Samba School (Director and Performer. Musical Director 2017/18) - Bristol Branch (Percussion - Triangle, Tamborim, Zabumba, Frigideira, Caxixi) - Novatown Bossa Nova Collective (Percussion - Congas, Rebolo, Pandeiro, Cuíca) - Juba Do Leao, Manchester (Percussion - Alfaia, Timbal, Triangle) - Banda Alana. Percussion - São Paulo, Brazil - Bloco Me Lembra Que Eu Vou, Timbal - São Paulo, Brazil