Pocah remembers the harassment that has suffered from contractor: “Will you not take your pants away?”

On the ground, a detailed traumatic episode of the singer, career challenges and success in the mainstream

The 30 -year -old singer Pocah has a consolidated career. Every year he moves the crowd with his carnival, Halloween or traditional shows. In an exclusive interview for the EarthTo celebrate the National Funk Day, which takes place this Saturday 12, he spoke of his successes, recalled the challenges of his career and evaluated his future in the genre.

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Created in Duque de Caxias, in Rio de Janeiro, Pocah She is the daughter of an ex -waitress and a merchant. When he talks about funk, he cites the genre as an agent of change in his life. Today, for example, he lives in a high -level house, he adds over 13.9 million followers only on Instagram and guarantees, through his art, a comfortable life for themselves and the closest family members, all, thanks to music.

“Funk gave me a story. It gave me the greatest opportunity in my life, gave me a profession. It brought me a lot of experience as an artist and also as a business woman. I brought me experience in life, because Funk is the biggest school in my life, so in reality it changed my life in many ways,” he said in an exclusive interview.

Over the years, Pocah has had to break some barriers and face challenges to stand out. One of the most absurd was an episode of harassment that suffered from a former contractor at the beginning of his career. At the time he used irony to hit it.

“There was one thing that marked me a lot, it was the question about my clothes. I went to ask a show and there was a time when I wore only wide pants, my little cap and my tennis. And then I arrived at the show to sing, I arrived in pants, sweatshirts and the sweatshirt and the contractor I came to ask myself if I was not taking the trousers to do the show.

TO PocahThe comment exposed Machism not only in the music sector, but also from funk. The episode struck it, but over time he learned to face the situation.

“They do it [comentário] Also with other artists of other genres? Or is it just because I come from funk and he thinks that I always have to lift the dental floss? Obviously, if I want to climb dental, I will do it, it only concerns me. If they are of the right mood. But it was something that actually moved me a lot, said Beffardo. He said as if he had power [sobre mim]because he is taking me. He thought he had the power to choose my appearance. So it was only because I am funkeira. Because if he were another artist, I think they wouldn’t do this way, “he added.

After crossing this and many others, the singer sees his trajectory in music not as a victim, but as a symbol of resistance. The proof of success is your numbers: in Spotify, it adds over 978.2 thousand monthly listeners; In Deezer, the number grows at 1.1 million.

“I see as a path of great persistence, which has also modeled me as a woman. There are highs and low, but there is a lot of resistance. There are not as many opportunities for women as for men, there is an inequality, but this is in life, not only in funk. But I see that it is walking to evolve, it has been previously worse.”

For critics of the genre, the national funk day, the Carioca singer encourages the car -reflexion: “I saw many comments on the internet that consumes funk on pause. So I think I am a pile of bitterness, this is the truth, as if I were there, I put my fun. A kiss for those who like the funk and two for those who don’t like it.”

Source: Terra

Earl

Earl Johnson is a music writer at Gossipify, known for his in-depth analysis and unique perspective on the industry. A graduate of USC with a degree in Music, he brings years of experience and passion to his writing. He covers the latest releases and trends, always on the lookout for the next big thing in music.