Barbatuques has been played on NTS in shows including Optimo, featured first on 2 December 2016. Songs played include Baiana, Baiana (Wolf Müller Drum Drop) and Você Chegou.

A group of body percussionists, Barbatuques develops an established artistic work in the exploration of the innumerable sounds that can be produced by the human body. Claps, snaps, beating of the chest, mouth noises, vocals, and several other sounds, are combined in the production of rhythms and melodies. The result is a "Body orchestra" where all the musicians improvise on the same instrument.