Already in her youth, Angela set the course for her career as a professional drummer and played in the big clubs of São Paulo, where she grew up and where music entered her life. In 1993, Angela moved to Germany and quickly became an irreplaceable figure in the world music scene. She worked together with Nina Hagen, Grace Jones, Lou Bega, Airto Moreira, Rosanna & Zélia, Edo Zanki, Emiliana Torrini and Six was Nine.

On several occasions, she played as a guest in the Harald Schmidt Show Band.