Born in 1979 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian musician primarily  active as pandeiro (Brazilian tambourine) player who blends traditional Brazilian rhythms—especially samba and choro—with  experimental music and electronic and multimedia elements.

He began playing pandeiro in his teens and later became active  in Rio’s choro scene, performing with groups such as Tira Poeira and contributing to albums that helped renew the genre in  the early 2000s. Alongside his musical career, he has an academic background in mathematics and computer music, earning  advanced degrees including a PhD focused on musical computing and interactive systems that connect percussion performance  with sound and visual technologies.

As a solo artist and cooperator Krakowski has released multiple  albums exploring innovative hybrids of samba, funk, jazz, and  experimental music, and has developed projects that integrate live  performance with electronic and multimedia interaction, making him a notable figure in contemporary Brazilian experimental  music.