Atlantico.. I love when I discover greatness..and I think I have!! Music that truly reaches your ears and goes straight to your heart!! The beautiful arrangements, piano and voice of Edu and the guitars of Ivo make a very powerful combination.. It just flows. I love Atlantico!! Gina Martell (Love 94 and Hostess of Latin Corner) Edu Helou: Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Edu is a Composer, producer, arranger, piano and keyboard player. He has been composing and performing for numerous projects from broadcast to dance, film and multimedia for names as: Kodak, Coke, SAP, IBM, Adidas, Banco Itau, Pao de Acucar among others. In USA has been working for HBO, Cinemax, Disney doing music and Sound Design. Edu has played with many bands and singers in Brazil, such as Jussara Silveira, DuoFel, Guilherme Vergueiro, Patricia Marx, Claudio Celso, Raul de Souza among others. A recording artist himself, Edu's first CD, "Sentido das Águas" (The Meaning of the Waters), was given great reviews in Keyboard Magazine. He has since released his second CD, entitled "Ser" (Being), which is distributed throughout Brazil and had been nominated for the Sharp Music Award. Now in Florida, he is composing and producing soundtracks for Music Libraries such as Boosey & Hawkes, ABACO, and 5 Alarm Music among others, and forming the band ATLANTICO with Ivo de Carvalho, a original smooth pop bossa project. www.eduhelou.com Ivo de Carvalho: A native of Brazil, Ivo has had a remarkable career as a renowned Guitarist performing with such recognized artists as Roberto Carlos, Guilherme Arantes, Marina Lima, Fernanda Porto, and Nestor Torres just to name a few. Participating in the Pixinguinha Project and Globo Television Network music festivals of Brazil, he performed live with Cesar Camargo Mariano's group as well as arranging for singers Leila Pinheiro, Emilio Santiago and Tete Spindola. Working along side respected maestro, Claire Fischer in LA's Mad Hatter Studios, he recorded and mixed for famous recording artist João Gilberto. Ivo's soulfully warm execution of his instrument and his arranging abilities were made clear in his acoustic remix of the hit song "Butterfly" for Sony's recording diva, Mariah Carey and the remix project for Earth, Wind and Fire. Now in Florida, he is forming the band ATLANTICO with Edu Helou, a original smooth pop bossa project.