Di Candido, aka DIDI, is a transdisciplinary artist whose work integrates research and artistic-cultural production, curating, art-performance, and DJing. With a law degree from Universidade Candido Mendes and a master's in Communication, Culture, and Technology from ISCTE – IUL, their journey addresses themes such as (re)territorialization, cyberculture, ecology and queer mythologies, identities, and anti-racist activism, focusing on queer, Black, and migrant communities in the diaspora. They co-founded UNA – União Negra das Artes, the Afrontosas Collective, and BATEKOO in Europe. Their work involves collaborations with collectives and artists from the Afro-diaspora in cultural projects, artworks, and performances, having exhibited their works in institutions such as BOZAR - Centre for Fine Arts, La Briqueterie, Centre National de la Danse (CND), Museu do Aljube, Teatro do Bairro Alto, Culturgest, DDD - Festival Dias da Dança, KunstenFestivaldesarts, and Alkantara Festival, among others.

In recent years, they have performed and produced in both authorial and collaborative projects such as: A ARTE DO DESBUNDE (2020), CURADURA (2021), ESSA TAL CONSCIÊNCIA (2021), The True Colors (2022), Iabás (2022), Além de vocês, o que tem pra comer hoje? (2023), Serei/Afrodiaspóra (2023), A Kalunga de Ossayn (2023), STRIPTEASER GAMBIARRA DREAMS (2024), Okanran: A origem (2024). As a DJ, they connect with a wide variety of rhythms and artistic expressions from the Afro-diaspora through sound and movement.