Cosimo Keita Cadore studied percussion and double bass at the Luigi Cherubini Music Conservatory in his hometown Florence, Italy. He consequently continued to study music and drumming in New York, Los Angeles Musician Institute and at the Goldsmith’s College in London.

As a musician he has worked and performed with different artists and organisations such as Shakira, Lionel Richie, Ricky Martin, Mariah Carey, Eddy Grant, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Celloman, Dee C Lee, Antonio Forcione, UNICEF, SGI, Nelly Furtado, Usher, Zucchero, Urban Soul Orchestra, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Rambert Dance Company,Michael Clark Dance Company,  Richard Alston Dance Company, Greenwich Dance Agency, Elastic Theatre, Kader Saadoun,Tony Kofi, The Playboy Club house band, Jay Phelps, Chris Storr (Jools`Holland Band),Jessica Lauren,Dele Sosimi,Liane Carroll and the funk outfit Down To The Bones,the Human Revolution Orchestra featuring Robin Eubanks.

Cosimo has been involved in the production of the BBC2 drama `Dancing On The Edge’ (2013) directed by Stephen Poliakoff.