06.18.2010
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Vanessa has a new video clip for the song "Minha Herança Uma Flor".
The film was directed by Gustavo Guimarães and uses stop motion animation technique. read more
12.04.2009
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The Public Radio International program The World ran a great CD review of "Sim".
The World airs on over 350 National Public Radio stations nationwide.
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BRAZILIAN SUPERSTAR SINGER-SONGWRITER VANESSA DA MATA SAYS “YES” TO US DEBUT
10.13.2009
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Cover (credits: Reproduction)
Discos 605/Red Distribution release of “Sim” (Yes) marks the US debut of chart-topping Brazilian singer and songwriter Vanessa da Mata. “Sim” won a Latin Grammy award in 2008 for Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album. The album track “Boa Sorte/Good Luck”, a reggae-inflected duet with Ben Harper, was a smash hit throughout Europe in 2008 and a number one single in Brazil. An... read more
08.18.2009
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The song "Amado" by Vanessa da Mata and Marcelo Jeneci won the "Best Song " at Multishow Awards on August 18th.
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08.13.2009
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studio (credits: Predileta)
Vanessa has been rehearsing for the last weeks for her new tour "Perfumes de Sim". The first gig will happen this saturday in Recife with a new band, costume and scenery.
Here you can see some pictures of her and the band in the studio. read more
“A Garden with the Scents of Yes” Part 2
08.05.2009
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Vanessa da Mata
Paraty (credits: Washington Possato)
In this show, I worked in different areas: I had to come up with a set, so i did. The wardrobe is mostly my creation as well. I bought fabrics everywhere I went – from Paris to Peru – so I could sew clothes that told stories about my life, which I could find nowhere. I thought it only made sense that way. The red dress I wore is from the brand Martu.
We changed most of the arrangements,... read more
“A Garden with the Scents of Yes” Part 1
08.05.2009
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Vanessa da Mata
Paraty (credits: Washington Possato)
The light rain that came from the skies the exact moment when I was singing “What we need is a rain shower (‘o que a gente precisa é tomar banho de chuva’)” was not part of the show. It actually came, we had no control over it – and we did not wanto to stop it, either. The wind also seemed to be on our side, always going for us, never against us. All the technical details that had... read more
08.03.2009
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In those videos, Vanessa sings classical songs written by Cartola, a famous "samba" artist in Brasil. read more












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