Renato Borghetti (born July 23, 1963) is a Brazilian

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ian and

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Career

Borghetti was born in

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. He works in many genres including traditional styles from his home state of

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, other styles of Brazilian music like

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, and international genres like

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and European

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. His main instrument is the

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(gaita). He won a

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in 2005 for Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album, for his album Gaita Ponto Com. In 2009 he performed at the

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festival.

Discography

*1984 - ''Gaita Ponto'' - RNS Discos *1985 - ''Renato Borghetti'' - Som Livre *1987 - ''Renato Borghetti'' - RCA Victor *1988 - ''Esse tal de Borghettinho'' - RCA/BMG-Ariola *1989 - ''Renato Borghetti'' - Chantecler/Continental *1990 - ''O Melhor de Renato Borghetti'' - Som Livre *1991 - ''Borghetti'' - Continental *1992 - ''Pensa que Berimbau é Gaita?'' - RBS Discos *1993 - ''Renato Borghetti'' - RGE *1993 - ''Instrumental no CCBB (with

Hermeto Paschoal Hermeto Pascoal (born June 22, 1936) is a Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist. He was born in Lagoa da Canoa, Alagoas, Brazil. Pascoal is best known in Brazilian music for his orchestration and improvisation, as well as for being a reco ...

)'' - RGE *1994 - ''Accordionist'' - Prestige Records *1995 - ''As 20 Melhores de Renato Borghetti'' - RGE *1996 - ''Gaúcho'' - RGE *1998 - ''Gauderiando'' - RGE *1999 - ''Ao Ritmo de Tio Bilia'' - RBS Discos/Som Livre *2001 - ''Paixão no Peito'' *2002 - ''Ao Vivo em Viena'' *2002 - ''Umberto Petrin & Renato Borghetti - Reunião'' *2002 - ''SESC São Paulo - A Música Brasileira Deste Século Por Seus Autores e Intérpretes'' *2005 - ''Gaitapontocom'' *2005 - ''Gaúchos (Quinton Recorde Viena)'' *2007 - ''Fandango'' *2011 - ''Andanças - Live in Brussels'' - Saphrane *2016 - ''Gaita na Fábrica - Sounds from the Squeezebox Factory'' - Saphrane

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* 1963 births Brazilian composers 20th-century Brazilian male singers 20th-century Brazilian singers Culture in Rio Grande do Sul Living people Musicians from Porto Alegre 21st-century Brazilian male singers 21st-century Brazilian singers {{Brazil-musician-stub