Antonio Luis Alves de Souza
DOB Unknown- October 31, 2009
Antonio Luis Alves de Souza was respected Brazilian drummer who, with his group, Olodum played a unique blend of Oludum percussion and reggae which they called samba reggae. In 1990, de Souza was invited by Paul Simon to play on his Rhythm of the Saints album and in 1991, to perform with him at his huge Central Park concert. In lieu of payment, de Souza asked Simon to give him money to purchase an old building that eventually housed an educational program for local adults and children. In 1996, de Souza performed in Michael Jackson’s “They Don’t Care About Us” video. Antonio Luis Alves de Souza, 54, died of a heart attack on October 31, 2009.