Andréa Pinheiro

Origin

Belém, PA

Years Active

1987

Genres

MPB, choro, jazz

Instruments

voice, acoustic guitar

Biography

Andréa Pinheiro is a singer and instrumentalist born in Belém, Pará, in 1970. She began her professional career in 1987, performing in theaters, nightclubs, and music festivals. The daughter of acoustic guitarist Everaldo Pinheiro, she studied popular and classical guitar, and even studied Architecture at UFPA before dedicating herself fully to music.

Her professional trajectory includes a notable period as the official singer of the Amazônia Jazz Band from 1994 to 2000, during which she also performed with the Teatro da Paz Symphony Orchestra (OSTP). Throughout her career, she has released significant albums such as "Fiz da vida uma canção" (2001), a tribute to the work of maestro Waldemar Henrique; "Diz que fui por aí" (2004), in partnership with the group Galo Preto; and "Na Marola" (2018), alongside Trio Lobita, a choro group of which she has been a member since 2009.

Andréa Pinheiro has also participated in several other recording projects, including "Made in Pará I" and "II", "O melhor de Paulo André Barata", "Luiz Pardal", "Belém cheia de bossa", "Mesclado" (by Almino Henrique), "Canto Vital" (by Vital Lima), and "Quintas Culturais". Her work extends across various strands of Brazilian music, highlighting the interpretation of Amazonian composers and participation in projects that celebrate Brazilian popular music.

Discography

• Fiz da Vida uma Canção: Andréa Pinheiro Interpreta Waldemar Henrique (2001)
• Diz que Fui por Aí: Andréa Pinheiro e Galo Preto (2004)
• Não Apenas de Passagem (2009)
• Vênus da Madrugada (2016)
• Na Marola (2020)
• Voz Passional: Jorge Andrade (2022)
• Desencantares: Andréa Pinheiro Canta Walter Freitas (2023)