RENATO BORGHETTI
Gaucho Power at its best

Accordion virtuoso Renato Borghetti is the star among the new folk musicians from Rio Grande do Sul in Southern Brazil. The charismatic gaucho has revised, adapted and modernized many of the native sounds of his home country. His fast and playful tunes combine the sounds of the Argentinian pampa with central European, Italian and French elements into a sparkling, contemporary mixture of Tango, Polka, TexMex and Musette. He does not shy away from more typical forms of the wide spectrum of Brazilian and global pop, jazz, tango and beyond, adapting each of those forms to his unique style of accordion playing. And in spite of all experiments he remains 100% gaucho – with long hair, hat and wide trousers.

"Borghettinho", as his fans like to call him, has been recording cds for 20 years. He has shared the stage with Stephane Grapelli, Ron Carter and Hermeto Pascoal and is the first Brazilian musician to achieve a golden record with purely instrumental music.

Line up
Renato Borghetti – button accordion
Daniel Sá – guitar
Vitor Peixoto – piano
Pedro Figueiredo – saxophone, flute

Discography (extract)
1994 Accordionist (Prestige Records)
1995 As 20 Melhores de Renato Borghetti (RGE)
1996 Gaúcho (RGE)
1998 Gauderiando (Atracao)
1999 Ao Ritmo de Tio Bilia
2002 Paixao no Peito (Som Livre/RBS Discos)
2005 Gauchos (Quinton Records Q-0501-2)
2009 Fandango! (Felmay fy 8147)
2011 Andanças. Live in Brussels. (Music&Words)

MP3 samples
Barra do Ribeiro (476 Kb)

Peleia (476 Kb)

Mal dormido (474 Kb)


Press
"Mozart would have enjoyed it a lot!"
Wiener Zeitung, Vienna (A), June 2005

"With Borghetti the Gaucho tradition of Vanerao, Rancheira and Milonga turns into elegance and finesse. With his long hair and hat he appears like a popstar – but above all he is a brilliant virtuoso on his button accordion, impulsive and dynamic. And in certain moments his body seems to be inhabited by Piazzolla's spirit."
Musicas sem Fronteiras – Cronicas da Terra (P), June 2005

“Borghetti does to Gaucho music what Piazzolla did to Tango.”
Jazzthetik on “Gauchos” (D), April 2005

"Shaking all roots, storming all waves. Sympathetic and incredible. Incredibly sympathetic."
jazzzeit.at, Vienna (A), 2003

"The masterly sound of his Chamamés, Chacareras and Milongas is just as passionate and sensual as Samba or Bossa Nova."
Der Standard, Vienna (A), 2003


Website
www.renatoborghetti.com.br
www.myspace.com/renatoborghetti


Booking Contact
Sabina Schebrak, sabina@cultureworks.at
Management and Booking exclusive for Europe and Mediterranen.