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Ed Motta

Biography

Ed Motta can be an established vocalist/composer along with a nephew of Tim Maia. He’s associated with danceable music and, recently, to advanced MPB. He provides performed internationally, received honours for film soundtracks, and attained gold record position. Since he was extremely youthful, he was used with disco music. He participated in dance contests along with his old sister. He became an archive collector and, in 1982, uncovered rock. Dedicating huge amounts of time and energy to analysis, he collected an enormous level of albums, journals, encyclopedias, and books on rock and roll. Then became the vocalist from the hard rock-band Kabbalah. Abandoning senior high school, he had written within a dark music zine, became a DJ, and arranged a spirit and funk week on the Audio and Picture Museum of Rio de Janeiro (MIS) with friend Lisiane. After that Motta fulfilled Comprido (aka Luiz Fernando, potential Conexão Japeri guitarist). Playing jams in rehearsal studios, each of them provided delivery to Conexão Japeri, that was initial known as Expresso Realengo. In 1988, the group was employed by Warner and released Ed Motta e Conexão Japeri, which got two strikes: “Manuel” and “Vamos Dançar.” In 1990, Motta departed for his single career, documenting Um Contrato com Deus (inspired by Prince’s Indication ‘O’ the days), where almost all musical instruments were performed by him and his friend and partner Bombom. Within the middle-’90s, he visited NY to record an record (under no circumstances released in Brazil) with Eddie Gomez, Bernard Purdie, and Chuck Rainey, and remained there for just one year. For the reason that period he had written “Crescente Fértil,” which, 3 years afterwards, got lyrics penned by Aldir Blanc and was contained in Aldir’s 50 Anos. Time for Brazil, he documented the Pequeno Dicionário Amoroso film soundtrack and performed through the entire nation and in the U.S.; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Rome, Italy; and Paris, France. With Manual Prático Em fun??o de Bailes Festas e Afins (General, 1997) Motta received his initial yellow metal record. He documented two award-winning film soundtracks, Ninó and Uma Janela Em fun??o de o Movie theater, and performed with Roy Ayers at New York’s Central Recreation area. In 2000, he shown his present Músicas Antigas e Algumas Inéditas, where, backed by way of a jazz trio, he performed specifications of American and Brazilian music and brand-new compositions. Motta’s superstar increased higher in the brand new century you start with Dwitza in 2002, an record proclaimed by many Brazilian and Western european critics among the finest melds of jazz, spirit, and Brazilian music ever. Dwitza was accompanied by the similarly well-received Poptical several months afterwards. In 2005, Aystelum showcased another musical genre on each monitor, and shown the expansive range in Motta’s musical vocabulary; he modestly stated he came because of it via the 30,000-plus LPs in his record collection. While his 2006 live recording Ao Vivo strike the Brazilian graphs, it had been 2008’s studio work Section 9, sung totally in British, that garnered even more see despite its darker general styles and textures. It had been greeted with an ecstatic reception in Brazil, despite becoming sung inside a international tongue. Motta continuing to tour nationally and internationally, and was especially well received around the jazz event circuit and in Japan. Savvy critics considered it like a masterpiece. Released in ’09 2009, Piquenique was a celebratory come back not merely to Portuguese, but to brighter spirit, jazz, and pop stylings. In 2013, Motta released AOR, which shown his like of early-’70s through early-’80s radio format noises and very easily melded jazz, pop, and funk with shiny studio production. It had been released in both Portuguese and British and became an instantaneous smash, celebrated internationally particularly because of its solitary edition of “Dondi,” offering previous Motown guitarist David T. Walker. Though originally released in Brazil and European countries, it received an American launch via the Belly Contact label. The English-language edition opened up Motta’s profile to some bigger Anglo target audience. He adopted the recording with Perpetual Gateways in early 2016. Made by Kemau Kenyatta (Gregory Porter), the visitor list included an all-star ensemble of West Coastline music artists (and Motta’s idols) including Patrice Rushen, Hubert Laws and regulations, Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Tony Dumas and Charles Owens.

Quick Facts


Full Name Ed Motta
Profession Singer, Composer, Music Producer
Nationality Brazilian
Spouse Edna Márcia Lopes
Parents Luzia Motta, Antonio Carlos Motta
Music Songs No meu coração você vai sempre estar, Fora da Lei, Dois mundos, Grande homem, Colombina, Mesa de Bar, Tem Espaço Na Van, Caso sério, Estranhos como eu, Vamos dançar, Daqui pro Méier, Baixo rio, Simple Guy, Do You Have Other Loves?, Azul da cor do mar, Captain's Refusal, Vendaval, Dez mais um amor, Outono no Rio, Ainda Lembro, S.O.S Amor, Dias de Paz, Heritage Déjà Vu, A Flor do Querer, Dondi, Falso Milagre do Amor, Samurai, Que Bom Voltar, Hypochondriac's Fun, Meu Nome É Ninguém, A Town in Flames, Ela disse sim
Albums Perpetual Gateways, Aor, Entre e ouça, Ed Motta & Conexão Japeri, Poptical, Dwitza, As Segundas Intenções do Manual Prático, Aystelum, Piquenique, Um contrato com deus, Chapter 9, Tarzan, Manual Prático para Festas, Bailes e Afins, Remixes & Aperitivos, Ed Motta - Ao Vivo, Aor (Deluxe Version), AOR (Brazilian Portuguese Version), Perfil, E - Collection, Sucessos em Dose Dupla, Dondi, Música!, Pop Brasil
Nominations Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album, Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album, Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album, Brazilian Music Awards - Special Categories: Foreign Language Album
Movies De Janela Pro Cinema


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#Fact
1 Collects vinyl records.
2 Nephew of singer Tim Maia.


Soundtrack

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Voice Brasil 2012 TV Series performer - 1 episode
Fina Estampa TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2011 writer - 1 episode, 2011
Sexo, Amor e Traição 2004 performer: "Fora-da-Lei", "Quais Serão Meus Desejos", "A Loja do Subsolo" / writer: "Fora-da-Lei", "Quais Serão Meus Desejos", "A Loja do Subsolo"
Suave Veneno 1999 TV Series performer: "Nascente"
Little Book of Love 1997 performer: "Falso Milagre do Amor", "Em Ruínas", "How Insensitive", "Boate de Veludo", "Grand Cru Classé" / writer: "Falso Milagre do Amor", "Em Ruínas", "Boate de Veludo", "Grand Cru Classé"
Veja Esta Canção 1994 performer: "Vamos dançar" / writer: "Vamos dançar"

Composer

Composer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Brasil Bam Bam Bam: The Story of Sonzeira 2014 Documentary
De janela pro cinema 1999 Short
Little Book of Love 1997

Music Department

Music Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Caixa Dois 2007 performer: closing theme / performer: opening theme

Self

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Easy Man 2016 Documentary Himself
Pura Química 2016 TV Series Himself - Musical Guest
Brasil Bam Bam Bam: The Story of Sonzeira 2014 Documentary `Self
Nelson 70 2014 TV Series Himself - Panelistf
The Voice Brasil 2012 TV Series Himself - Adviser
Rock in Rio 1991-2011 TV Series Himself - Performer
Esquenta! 2011 TV Series Himself
CQC: Custe o Que Custar 2010 TV Series Himself
Altas Horas 2008-2010 TV Series Himself
MTV Video Music Brasil 2008 2008 TV Movie Himself - Presenter
Por Toda Minha Vida 2007 TV Series Himself
Som Brasil 2007 TV Series Himself
Descobrindo Waltel 2005 Documentary short Himself
Roupa Acústico 2004 Video Himself
HermanSIC 2003 TV Series Himself
Fama.bis 2002 TV Series Himself / Musical Guest
Big Show SIC 1998 TV Series Himself
MTV Video Music Brasil 1997 1997 TV Movie Himself - Performer
Marisa Monte 1988 TV Movie documentary Himself

Won awards

Won awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovieAward shared with
1999 Marlim Azul Trophy Vitória Cine Vídeo Best Music (Melhor Trilha Sonora) De janela pro cinema (1999)


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