Fred Andrade Explained

Fred Andrade
Instrument:Guitar, acoustic guitar, Viola caipira
Genre:Rock, jazz, Brazilian music
Occupation:Musician, composer
Years Active:1980s–present
Associated Acts:Ebel Perrelli, Mandinga, Noise Viola

Fred Andrade is a Brazilian musician and composer. Active in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, he has played with Elba Ramalho, Quinteto Violado, Heraldo do Monte, Naná Vasconcelos, Lula Queiroga, Dominguinhos, and Lenine.[1] He was also member of the instrumental groups Mandinga and Noise Viola.

Biography

Fred Andrade composed the soundtrack for Festival de Cinema Nacional.[1] [2]

In 2000, he recorded his debut album, named Ilusões a granel.[2] In 1995, he joined the group Anynote Jazz Quartet, with Sidor Hulak (guitar), Hélio Silva (bass) and Ebel Perrelli (drums), which attracted many music students during its shows.[3] In 2002, also with Perrelli, he started a musical project with the objective of mix rock and Brazilian rhythms. It was called Projeto Mandinga and lasted some years. During this period, Perrelli and Andrade did many shows in Brazil and recorded an album.[4] This work was very acclaimed by people and experts.[5]

In 2003, Andrade joined Paulo Barros for creating the instrumental band Noise Viola, which mixes classical music and popular rhythms from Pernambuco. In this band, he made several shows and recorded one album, which received the name of the group and were very acclaimed by music critics.[6] [7] Parallel to this work, Andrade continued his solo career and recorded other three albums: Guitarra de rua (2005), Farra de anjo (2006) and Pele da alma (2009).[8]

Andrade also organized many festivals around Brazil. In 2006, with Celso Pixinga, he organized Guitar Player Festival, in Recife. The event was positively criticized and counted with the participation of the best Brazilian guitar players.[9]

Along his career, he also played and recorded with many other artists and bands, such as Treminhão and Sa Grama. Actually, Andrade is still member of Noise Viola. He also teaches in Conservatório Pernambucano de Música and Centro de Educação Musical de Olinda and realizes many show and workshops around Brazil.[8] [10] [11]

Discography

As leader

With Mandinga

With Noise Viola

With Membrana Instrumental

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Workshop de guitarra. 6 January 2007. Jornal A União. Portuguese. 12 April 2010. 5 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120305174921/http://www.auniao.pb.gov.br/v2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4568&Itemid=5. dead.
  2. Web site: 2º Prêmio Syngenta de Música Instrumental de Viola terá eliminatória no Recife com show de Ivan Vilela. Direção Cultura. Portuguese. 12 April 2010. 1 November 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091101134705/http://www.direcaocultura.com.br/release_recife.htm. dead.
  3. Web site: Bandas ensaiam volta do circuito underground. 4 May 2001. JC Online. Portuguese. 11 April 2010.
  4. Web site: Mallavoodoo e Projeto Mandinga na Torre Malakoff. 7 December 2001. Pernambuco.com. Portuguese. 11 April 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717021557/http://www.pernambuco.com/diario/2001/12/07/viver6_3.html. 17 July 2011.
  5. Web site: Chuvas prejudicam os shows de sábado. 14 July 2003. JC Online. Portuguese. 12 April 2010.
  6. Web site: Mariano Otero & Noise Viola. Vitorino. Bruno. 1 June 2007. Clube de Jazz. Portuguese. 8 January 2010. 6 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110706152104/http://www.clubedejazz.com.br/noticias/noticia.php?noticia_id=495. dead.
  7. Web site: Noise Viola. Rocha. Rodolfo. 25 September 2007. Guitar Player. Portuguese. 8 January 2010.
  8. Web site: Fred Andrade é Pele da Alma. Carvalho. João. 14 August 2009. Realejo. pe360graus.com. Portuguese. 12 April 2010.
  9. Web site: Guitarristas duelam em três noites de virtuosismo. Toledo. Marcos. 5 October 2006. JC Online. Portuguese. 12 April 2010.
  10. Web site: Fred Andrade. Jazz PE. Portuguese. 12 April 2010.
  11. Web site: Edu Ardanuy e Fred Andrade fazem workshop de guitarra e show no Conservatório. pe360graus.com. Portuguese. 12 April 2010.