Biography
Renato Andrade
Real name: Renato Andrade
Effective period / Period of releases: 1977 - 1985
Brazilian viola caipira virtuoso, composer and storyteller ('contador de histórias').He was the first classically trained musician to take viola caipira to the concert hall, bridging the gap between traditional Caipira music and classical music.
b.: August 28, 1932 - Abaeté, MG
d.: December 30, 2005 - Belo Horizonte, MG