Jornada Cultural Lauro de Freitas
Place of birth: João Pessoa-PB
Date of Birth: 11/04/1968
Artistic and cultural activities: singer, composer and violinist.
Practice Area: State, Region, City and Neighborhood
Email: contato@gmail.com
Phone: (21) 9999999
Erick is the son of the poet and Acrean Joaquim Garcia de Araújo - (Jota Garcia) and potiguar Edine von Sohsten. At nine he had his first guitar lessons with his father and partner, at eleven he made his first performance at ”Teatro Severino Cabral” in Natal-RN, still in 1982 and with only fourteen years old, he held his first solo show, already playing his compositions in the theater ”Lima Penante” in João Pessoa-PB.
His Brazilian musicality and bold interpretations won, in addition to a loyal audience, the praise of critics. As an interpreter, Erick worked with the groups Cesta Básica (PB), Mercedes Band (CE) and Grupo Etc and Tal (AL), already with the groups Sine Qua Non (PB) and Zaraquê Trio (RN) recorded albums where he also acted as composer.