Renata Neves

Origin

Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Years Active

2016

Genres

choro, forró, brazilian instrumental music, popular violin

Instruments

violin, voice

Biography

Renata Neves is a violinist and composer from Rio de Janeiro, known for her joyful and spontaneous approach to Brazilian music. Her career gained prominence starting in 2016, when she began promoting her work more expressively, including performances in Paris such as the one in March 2016 at La Belleviloise, where she played alongside Fernando del Papa, Natalino Neto, Karine Huet, and Inor Sotolongo.

Throughout her career, Renata Neves has explored various facets of the violin, ranging from choro and forró to original compositions. She also dedicates herself to teaching, offering popular violin lessons focused on forró for bowed string and wind instrumentalists. Her work as an educator demonstrates her commitment to sharing and perpetuating the richness of Brazilian instrumental music.

Renata Neves is also recognized for her participation in collective projects, such as the string band @cais_cordasbrasileiras, with which she released singles like "Toada pra Sojourner", a composition dedicated to the African-American abolitionist Sojourner Truth. Her work and activities connect her to a vibrant and engaged musical scene that values diversity and authentic artistic expression, dialoguing with artists such as Daniela Pastore and Aline Gonçalves.

Discography

• Canoa (2023)