Backstage: Vanessa and Jack Johnson

09.14.2011    2 comments

Vanessa da Mata e Jack Johnson  (credits: .)

The crowd that was watching Jack Johnson playing at the Festival Natura Nós - that happened in São Paulo in may 2011, had a pleasant surprise.
At the end of the show he called Vanessa to join him on stage.
Together they sang the music "Mas Que Nada" by Jorge Ben.

Watch the rehearsal just minutes before the show! read more

Curious?

09.06.2011    1 comment

Boa Sorte / Good Luck  (credits: reproduction)

Everybody knows the song “Boa Sorte / Good Luck” that Vanessa sings with the international well known musician Ben Harper. But aren’t you curious about the meaning of this lyric and other songs of her?

Well, we have the solution! Check it out this site that translates all her lyrics from Portuguese to English. You have no more excuses to understand the real meaning of her words... read more

Track by track - Moro Longe

05.12.2011    5 comments

Vanessa da Mata:"Moro Longe"  (credits: Predileta)

Vanessa talks about her new songs:

"Moro Longe" has a touch of the North. The person portrayed is very practical, very objective... Kind of... “look, it’s cool, I’ll come to your place but I don’t want anything small, I want you to show me a great time!!” She negotiates in practical and self-assured terms, that’s part of her charm. There’s no romance. It’s just wonderful deal... read more

Track by track - Vê Se Fica Bem

03.28.2011    1 comment

Vanessa da Mata: Vê Se Fica Bem  (credits: predileta)

Vanessa talks about her new songs:

This song has a special meaning for men... Two guys who heard it during the recordings were so impressed they went back to their girlfriends... “Ah, I’m feeling something... She says exactly that to him... Be sure to eat well, to sleep well”, which is how women shoe they care. I wrote this song thinking of a hidden concern someone has and it... read more

Track by track - Fiu Fiu

03.16.2011    1 comment

Vanessa da Mata: "Fiu Fiu"  (credits: predileta)

Vanessa talks about her new songs:

I’ve always liked catcalls, I think they’re popular and appropriate for women who are voluptuous. I wanted to underline the contradiction that happens today. You’re a woman, who do you want to look beautiful for? Men or women? It all depends. If you want to hear a catcall it’s best to be more “on the chubby side”. If you want to be fashionable,... read more

Track by track - As Palavras

02.25.2011    3 comments

Vanessa da Mata: webclipe "As Palavras"  (credits: .)

Vanessa talks about her new songs:

I don’t like to talk about what each song means to me because that ends up restricting people’s imagination. I would like each person to absorb the song and feel its taste in his or her own manner. As Palavras is about this, how each word has a different meaning, its energy... If sin didn’t mean sin, it could mean love... It depends on what... read more

Track by track - Bicicletas, bolos e outras alegrias

02.17.2011    5 comments

webclipe "Bicicletas, Bolos e Outras Alegrias"  (credits: .)

Vanessa talks about her new songs:

It sounds like the last song of a show, totally aimed at the moon. In the album’s sleeve, there’s my grandmother Vó Sinhá’s recipe for fubá (corn meal) cake, it’s one more tribute I pay her... It’s is the family cake. It’s a private joke, a song that’s great fun, the title of the album. I talk about the bicycle, the cake, the need to share with... read more

Track by track - Meu Aniversário

02.09.2011    4 comments

Meu Aniversário  (credits: Reprodução)

Vanessa talks about her new songs:

Meu Aniversário - My Birthday - was written on my birthday, February 10th, in Bahia.
I was in a very good mood, as I always am on my birthdays! I love my birthday! Some people feel down about their birthdays, all they remember is that they are getting older. I love mine! There’s always a party, I feel like it’s a special day. I think it’s... read more

Bicicletas, Bolos, e Outras Alegrias, by Vanessa da Mata

01.22.2011    4 comments

"Bicicletas, Bolos e Outras Alegrias is Vanessa da Mata’s fourth studio album and one of the best Lusophone records I’ve heard all year. Once again, the production quality on this album is top notch, even more so than Sim, and listening to them on quality headphones is an experience in and of itself. It’s often said that MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) is a bit stale and repetitive... read more

Track by track - Te Amo

01.22.2011    1 comment

Eu te amo  (credits: Reprodução)

Vanessa talks about her new songs:

Te Amo
Every time I listened to the song “Primavera”, I’d think it was incredible and would ask myself: how could Tim Maia take such a kitschy, cliché expression and write that beautiful song... ? I would love to write a song with an “I Love you”, but that also had this “clichê ideal”, that promised more, like this song does. There’s no comparison,... read more