André Ricardo Mehmari, born April 22, 1977 in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
is a Brazilian pianist, composer, and arranger. After winning the Prêmio
Nascente in 1995 and 1997 for popular and classical composition, and the Prêmio
Visa de MPB Instrumental in 1998, Mehmari entered the recording industry.
Notable releases include the debut album Odisséia (1998), Canto (2000), and
Piano e Voz (2005), a collaboration with singer Ná Ozzetti. Mehmari also
recorded Continua Amizade (2007) and Gismontipascoal (2011) with mandolinist
Hamilton de Holanda, Miramari (2008) with clarinetist ...