Cristina Renzetti

Origin

Terni, Itália

Also known as

Cristina Renzzetti

Years Active

2003

Genres

MPB, brazilian music, jazz, singer-songwriter, world music, italian popular music

Instruments

voice

Biography

Cristina Renzetti is an Italian singer, songwriter, and educator, recognized for her deep research and interpretation of Brazilian and Italian popular music. Born in Terni in 1981, Renzetti began her career in the jazz scene of Bologna. In 2003, she formed the band Jacaré with guitarist Rocco Papia, releasing two albums that blended singer-songwriter style and world music: "Il primo passo" (2007) and "La fuga di Majorana" (2011). The band gained recognition, including the Iceberg Award and the Moovin' Up grant, which enabled Jacaré to tour Brazil, including in São Paulo with Chico César.

Between 2006 and 2011, Renzetti lived between Italy and Rio de Janeiro, a period during which she collaborated with notable musicians from Rio such as Tira Poeira, Joana Queiroz, Sergio Krakowski, and Armando Lôbo. Her participation as the only foreigner on TV Globo's show "Som Brasil", paying tribute to Jackson do Pandeiro alongside artists like Lenine and Otto, marked her career. That same year, she released her first solo album in Brazil, "Origem é giro" (2011), produced by Sergio Krakowski, featuring original compositions and new renditions of Italian songs.

Cristina Renzetti is also the lead vocalist of the trio Correnteza, alongside clarinetist Gabriele Mirabassi and guitarist Roberto Taufic, with whom she released the albums "Correnteza" (2016) and "Vai menina" (2018), the latter featuring a special guest appearance by Guinga. In 2023, she released the album "As Madalenas", with artistic direction by Ferruccio Spinetti. Her career is marked by a rich discography and performances at renowned festivals in Europe and Brazil, establishing her as an important interpreter of contemporary Brazilian music.

Discography

• Il Primo Passo (2008)
• Origem é Giro (2011)
• Madeleine (2015)
• Gabriele Mirabassi, Cristina Renzetti, Roberto Taufic – CORRENTEZA (2016)
• Dieci Lune (2017)
• Agreste (2018)
• Vai, Menina (2018)
• Enzo Pietropaoli Quartet & Cristina Renzetti – Yatra Songs (2022)