Cyro Baptista (born December 23, 1950) is a Brazilian musician, teacher, and recording artist specializing in percussion in the genre's of jazz and world music. Background Alansohn. Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Baptista arrived in the U.S. in 1980 with a scholarship to the Woodstock-based Creative Music Studio, and has since emerged as one of the premier percussionists in the country. Coinciding with the rise in the public?s interest of world music, Cyro has managed to record and tour with some of music?s most popular names. His mastery of Brazilian percussion and the many instruments he creates himself, have catapulted him into world renown. Recordings with Other Artists Recently recording with pianist Herbie Hancock on his 2005 release, Possibilities, Cyro?s credits read like a 'Who?s Who' of modern music. In 2002 Cyro toured with Yo-Yo Ma?s Brazil Project (as well as appeared on the Obrigado