bRatuques is not a festival or percussion concert. It is a series of concerts where the percussion serves as a bridge to unite different genres of Brazilian music. A concert that favors the exposure of our cultural diversity from the "eyes" of percussion.

bRatuques is hosted by the percussionist Marco Lobo, presenting each show, two renowned guests, a singer and a musician.

Names of the likes of Milton Nascimento, Joao Bosco, Luiz Brazil, Ná Ozzetti, Toninho Horta, Jorge Vercillo, Torcuato Mariano, João Carlos Assis Brazil, Antônio Villeroy, Arthur Maia, Maria Gadu, Grossi, Moraes Moreira, Armandinho, Rita Ribeiro, Carlos Malta, Chico César, Gisbranco, Margareth Menezes, Saul Barbosa, Fernanda Abreu, Jaime Alem, Leo Gandelman, Baby Kramer, Moreno Veloso, Ze Menezes, Geraldo Azevedo, Joao Carlos Assis Brazil, Pedro Luis, Carlos Malta & Pife Muderno have joined the concert as special guests.

Watch the videos below of the first edition held in Rio de Janeiro in 2009: