Luísa Sonza, Paula Lima, Agnes Nunes, Giulia Be and Manu Gavassi have recorded acoustic versions of Rita Lee’s classics
And she! Rita Lee, considered a living legend in the music scene, will receive the “Lifetime Achievement Award”, the Lifetime Achievement Award of an artist, conferred by the Latin Grammy.
The news was revealed on Monday 25 by Manuel Abud, CEO of Academia Latina de Gravação, during the launch of the Brazilian version of the program. “Acoustic sessions” which, in its first edition, pays homage to the national rock diva.
And to celebrate the long years of Rita’s career, the power team formed by Giulia Be, Agnes Nunes, Luísa Sonza, Paula Lima and Manu Gavassi was chosen to record versions that had – and still are – a great success in the voice of the 74-year-old artist.
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During the preview of the program, broadcast during the event, Luísa Sonza performed by performing “Amor e Sexo” and “Mania de Você”. Meanwhile, Manu Gavassi led the vocals in “Essa tal de Roque Enrow” and “Coisas da Vida”. In addition, they also turned the classic hit “Lança Perfume” into a duet. Imagine how much TU-DO delivered?
“Rita Lee is a transgressor of our music and has certainly inspired all of us who are here. Being part of it, being invited, speaks volumes about our work, about what we are talking about,” said Luísa Sonza.
“What pleased me most to have been called to be part of this project is that she has always been a woman who talked about everything, she is one of the first to sing and explicitly say everything she wanted, despite being censored many times. . she very much and she makes me believe in mine and in our work. Each one in her own way, but always carrying a lot, “she added.
Manu also spared no praise for the diva. “The fact is that there is only one Rita Lee. There is no artist who looks like her or what she has done. I think she is the most brilliant. Ever since I was a child, I have always felt that, but I think that as I grow up I could understand the dimension of the importance of this woman in the face of what we do. For me Rita is the greatest example of an artist in Brazil, she is unparalleled “.
Recognized for her sweet and suave voice, Agnes Nunes launched into the lyrics of “Menino Bonito” and “Desculpa o Aue”. Paula Lima chose “Baila Comigo” and Giulia Be chose “Caso Sério” and “Doce Vampiro”.
“I think Rita was very external, but the key is that she is also very internal. It was with depth that she managed to get into the lyrics. She was one of the first to put women in that place, in” Menina Solta “, already long before it existed, it was driving there what it is like to be a free woman in music, ”said Giulia Be.
Paula Lima also reinforced the importance of the feminist agenda in the rock star’s career. “I am completely in love with Rita, a revolutionary woman. A woman always ahead of her time. I think you can say the word” feminist “before knowing its meaning, freedom, fullness, generosity A woman who has always embraced the female cause and she always had the sisterhood. She is very affectionate, a woman with a lot of determination, with a lot of strength, and even if, sometimes with sour humor, she said it sweetly. She had the song and poetry always come first “, stressed Paula Lima.
It is worth mentioning that, under the musical direction of acclaimed Zé Ricardo, the artists’ full acoustic performance will be available exclusively on Facebook of the Latin Academy Gravação in October.
Latin Grammy 2022
And already known there, the 23rd edition of the Latin Grammys, scheduled for November 17th, will return to Las Vegas. Considered the highest international recognition and the only peer-to-peer award, the event celebrates the excellence of Latin music in the world. Other key dates ahead of the most anticipated night on the Latin music scene include:
- 28 July-8 August: First round of voting;
- September 20: Announcement of nominees for the 23rd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards;
- From 30 September to 13 October: final vote.
Source: Terra
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