Pedro Bonatto

is a Brazilian drummer and composer focusing on Middle Eastern percussion instruments and their use in Arabic and world music. Pedro has taught and performed all over the world, including Canada, US, Germany, Turkey, Ukraine, Poland and Egypt. He is the founder of the Blue Dot Ensemble, a Canadian award winning group exploring the connections between traditions from around the world. Pedro is currently developing music and dance projects all over Egypt, and he is passionate about bringing music knowledge to enhance the experience of belly dancers in their music appreciation journey.