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Brazil native Rafael Pondé relocated to Ocean Beach in 2022, living at first in his minivan before founding a band called The Brazilian Reggae Experience.
His ninth studio album Brazilian Reggae Experience Vol. 2, his first full-length to feature original songs in English, dropped in summer 2025. Rooted in conscious music, the album is the result of his journey into yoga and meditation. Its lyrics explore themes of self-confidence, self-realization, culture, joy, poetry, love, gratitude, and a deep connection to Mother Nature. Recorded in both the United States (at The Music Company in Pacific Beach) and Brazil throughout 2024, the album reflects the duality of his life between two countries.