Rafaele Andrade (1994, Brazil) is a Brazilian composer, musician, designer, and artist who combines experimental, classical, and Brazilian music with new technologies to address social and environmental issues. Creator of the string instrument Knurl, she explores new forms of engagement and interactivity in her productions, which include theater, cinema, and installations. Her international productions are marked by the interdisciplinary fusion of composition and performance, bringing an innovative approach to new and contemporary music.

Graduated in Composition and Conducting from the Escola de Belas Artes do Paraná (2011–2015), she also studied Sonology and New Audiences and Innovative Practices (NAIP) at the Royal Conservatoire The Hague. Among her achievements are the Crystal Pine Music Award for her soundtrack Dead Zones (2024), the UNESCO International Fund for the Promotion of Culture (2017), and the Alpine Music Prize (2024) for her solo production “Trópicos.”

In October 2024, Rafaele coordinated her first solo music tour, showcasing her instrument and promoting musical exchanges with local musicians in nine Brazilian cities.  The tour happened in 9 different cities of different regions of Brazil, highlighting how her instrument could dialogue with current cities' challenges, such as, urban mobility, the prevention of natural disasters, the promotion of voices of minorities and social inequality.

Her works have been produced in various countries, including Estonia, Germany, China, Brazil, England, Italy, so on Through her creative projects, she has become an expert in artistic production, techincal production, artistic coordination, creative programming, interface design, electronic music, and technologies such as C++, creative programming, microcontrollers, music softwares, and 3D modeling and printing. Fluent in Portuguese, English, Dutch, Spanish, and German, she is dedicated  to the development of the electronic instrument Knurl and the production of her independent works.