Early life and musical training Rodrigues was born on April 12, 1979, in
São Paulo, Brazil, into a family of musicians. He began playing the guitar alongside his father at the age of five. In 1992, he enrolled at "Groove" (Escola Livre de Música), where he studied
Brazilian Popular Music (MPB) and
Jazz under Leyve Miranda for three years. In August 1994, he began studying flamenco guitar at the
Centro Flamenco Pepe de Córdoba in São Paulo, under Fernando de la Rua. In 1998, he moved to
Spain for the first time, where he studied with three of the foremost flamenco guitar masters:
Manolo Sanlúcar,
Gerardo Núñez, and
Rafael Riqueni.
Career in Madrid (2000–2018) Since settling permanently in
Madrid in 2000, Rodrigues established himself as a respected figure in the international flamenco scene. His compositions were also selected as part of the soundtrack used by the Spanish Women's Artistic Gymnastics team, which won the silver medal at the
2016 Summer Olympics in
Rio de Janeiro. In 2015, he became a columnist for
Revista Violão Mais, writing about flamenco guitar. In 2019, he participated in the recording of the soundtrack for a biographical film about Brazilian singer
Sidney Magal.
Flamenconautas (2018) In 2018, Rodrigues was invited by choreographer Javier Latorre to serve as musical director, composer, and lead guitarist of the Cia. Internacional Flamenconautas for the production ''Vamo' Allá''. The show, featuring a cast of 25 artists from 14 countries, premiered at the
Teatro Villamarta during the
Festival de Jerez in Spain.
Return to Brazil and international expansion After nearly two decades based in Madrid, Rodrigues began making regular returns to Brazil, touring the country with his show
Flamenco A3 — a minimalist production featuring the three core elements of flamenco: guitar (Rodrigues), cante (Loreto de Diego), and baile (David Romero). The show had previously triumphed at the
Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world's largest performing arts festival. The 2013 Brazil tour opened on October 4 at the Teatro 4 de Setembro in
Teresina, followed by a sold-out performance at the Teatro Augusta in
São Paulo on October 8. Subsequent dates included the Teatro Atheneu in
Aracaju (October 21), Tobias Barreto within the Festival das Artes Tobiarte (October 23), and the Teatro Arthur de Azevedo in
São Luís do Maranhão (October 25). In 2017, he was invited by the Festival Internacional de Flamenco de Montevidéu (
Uruguay) to give a recital at the
Palácio Legislativo, representing both Brazil and Spain. On the occasion he received a formal distinction from the President of the Uruguayan Parliament. Rodrigues also offers educational programmes in Brazil, including his
Violão Flamenco Sem Mistérios online course, and has contributed to the growth of flamenco teaching in the country. ==Discography==