Ney Matogrosso’s opinion on the new generation of Brazilian music

Throughout his career, Ney Matogrosso He was never closed to artists who emerged after him. The singer worked — in different roles — with several famous names from later generations of Brazilian music, such as Cazuza, Simone, RPM, Leoni, among several others.

At the age of 82, the mentality has not changed. In an interview with Look during the The Town, event from the same creators as Rock in Rio, the legendary vocalist reflected on the current generation of national artists. On that occasion, he highlighted having personally met Matue It is MC Cabelinho, also festival attractions.

“I think we have to be receptive to the people who arrive. I met MC Cabelinho and the Matue, I thought they were both cute, I immediately liked them. They treated me very well, and I treated them very well too. I don’t have that kind of thought like ‘oh, the old one was good’.”

In sequence, Mato Grosso presented a reflection on whether his songs are in vogue by mentioning, for example, whether or not they are played on the radio. The singer does not believe that younger artists are taking away his space or anything similar.

“This thing about playing on the radio, for example, I’ve already given up on. I don’t even think about it anymore. I used to appear on the radio a lot, but now much less. There was a time when I was thoughtful about it, but nowadays I’m not. Everything is alright. I continue working, I have my life. If I were to feel that I depended on someone or something, I wouldn’t sail my boat. I am an Independent Football Club in every way.”

Ney Matogrosso, The Town and Rock in Rio

In the presence of Ney Matogrosso in the first edition of The Town, although on the second day, it was symbolic. He was responsible for putting on the inaugural show of the Rock in Rio, in 1985.

Unlike the well-received performance at the São Paulo event, the singer suffered a little at the hands of part of the public at the Rio festival. As he had been cast to open shows for Queen, Iron Maiden and Whitesnake, it ended up Ney was received hostilely.

“It was because they cast me on a slightly wrong day: it was metalheads’ night. Of course they were surprised. Me wearing just a leopard thong and singing MPB. But the uproar wasn’t in the entire audience, it must have been in the front row. Some metalheads had brought boiled eggs to eat and threw them at me. But I just kicked back at them and that was it. There was no trauma. Will I heat up? Suffer because of it? No.”