Ed Motta

Ed Motta
Background information
Born (1971-08-17) August 17, 1971 (age 53)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
GenresRock, soul music, funk, jazz
Instrument(s)Keyboard, electric guitar
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Eduardo "Ed" Motta (Portuguese pronunciation: [eduˈaʁdu ˈmɔtɐ]; born August 17, 1971) is a Brazilian MPB, rock, soul, funk and jazz musician. He is the nephew of late singer-songwriter Tim Maia.[1]

Career

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Son of Luzia Motta, sister of Tim Maia, and Antonio Motta,[2][3] from an early age Ed Motta listened to disco, soul and funk, and then later rock music, which he became deeply involved with from then onwards. His musical career started as vocalist of the hard rock band Kabbalah.[4] After hearing Jeff Beck's album "Blow by Blow", he realized that the British guitarist had soul and funk influences.[5] Still in his teens, he abandoned his studies to dedicate himself to music, especially now fascinated by black music. He worked as a DJ and produced the fanzine "Curto Circuito",[6] eventually meeting guitarist Luiz Fernando Comprido,[5] with whom he formed the "Expresso Realengo", later renamed "Conexão Japeri" which recorded their first album in 1988.

In 1990 Motta departed to begin his solo career, recording his debut Um Contrato Com Deus, where he played almost all the instruments by himself. Since then he has released several solo albums. In 1997 he supplied the soundtrack to the film, Pequeno Dicionário Amoroso (The Book of Love).[7]

In 1994, he lived in New York City for a year. There he recorded an album with American musicians that has not been released yet. He discovered the universes of classical music, which eventually reflected on his musical conception. Once opposed to Brazilian music, he discovered that foreign artists had recorded Brazilian songs, such as recordings of Francis Hime's Minha by jazz artist Bill Evans,[8] and discovered a partnership between Brazilian Marcos Valle and American Leon Ware,[9] famous for composing the song I Wanna Be Where You Are, recorded by Michael Jackson.[10]

Ed Motta playing keyboard in 2006.

In 1999 he translated Phil Collins's songs for the Disney film Tarzan into Brazilian Portuguese.[11]

His album Aystelum was nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards of 2006 in the Latin jazz category.[12]

Motta has worked with Cassiano, Roy Ayers, 4 Hero, Seu Jorge, Eliane Elias, Incognito, Bo Diddley and Ryuichi Sakamoto among others.[4]

His work covers a variety of genres from jazz to popular Brazilian music, rock to Hollywood film soundtracks, funk, classical music, AOR, bossa nova and reggae.

Controversies

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Motta is known for controversies involving fans and fellow artists.[13][14][15]

During a 2015 tour, Motta criticized Brazilians who at concerts would request songs in Portuguese, Brazil's native language. The singer would go on to claim those were "simple-minded", "rednecks", "native", "Brazilian bricklayers" fans of other musical genres who "jumped like animals", while calling Brazil a "shitty", "ignorant land". He has since apologized.[16]

During an Instagram live broadcast he called hip hop fans "stupid", prompting backlash from fans and artists.[17][18]

Selected discography

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Title Released Label Formats Brazil sales Certifications
Conexao Japeri 1988 WEA Records
Um Contrato com Deus 1990 WEA Records LP, K7 15,000
Entre e Ouça 1992 WEA Records LP, K7, Digital download 5,000
Ao Vivo (live) 1993 WEA Records
Manual Prático para Festas, Bailes e Afins 1997 Universal Music Digital download, CD 300,000 ABPD: Platinum
Remixes & Aperitivos 1998 Universal Music Digital download, CD 100,000 ABPD: Gold
As Segundas Intenções do Manual Prático 2000 Universal Music Digital download, CD 65,000
Dwitza January 2002 Universal Music Digital download, CD 50,000
Poptical 2003 Trama Digital download, CD, LP 40,000
Aystelum 2005 Trama Digital download, CD 45,000
Perfil 2005 Som Livre Digital download, CD 50,000
Ao Vivo (live) 2006 Trama
Chapter 9 2010 Trama Digital download, CD 10,000
Piquenique 2009 Trama Digital download, CD 10,000
AOR 2013 LAB 344 Digital download, CD, LP 2,000
Perpetual Gateways 2016 LAB 344 Digital download, CD, LP 1,000
Criterion of the Senses 2018 Membran Digital download, CD, LP
Behind the Tea Chronicles 2023 Dwitza Digital download, CD, LP

References

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  1. ^ "Apos polemica, Ed Motta defende o funk e o pagode" (in Portuguese). Purepeople. April 23, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "Tim Maia – 70 anos". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "Viciado em vinil". www.terra.com.br. Archived from the original on May 26, 2002. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "The Global Panel". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved January 13, 2008.
  5. ^ a b "As "Segundas Intenções" de Ed Motta". www1.folha.uol.com.br. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  6. ^ "Folha de S.Paulo – Meu Primeiro Emprego: Ed Motta agora só quer uma casa própria – 12/04/98". www1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  7. ^ "A voz sem musica e a musica sem voz". Universo Musical (in Portuguese). Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  8. ^ ""Dwitza" é síntese de Ed Motta – Cultura". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  9. ^ "Rockin' You Eternally: The Leon Ware & Marcos Valle Story". Wax Poetics. June 2, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  10. ^ "Roberto Menescal e outros". MultiRio (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  11. ^ Basilio, Andressa (January 17, 2014). "Tarzan – A Evolução da Lenda estreia hoje nos cinemas". Crescer. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  12. ^ "Ed Motta". HKW. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  13. ^ "Ed Motta coleciona cancelamentos na web por declarações polêmicas sobre fãs brasileiros, Raul e Ivete". R7 Entretenimento (in Brazilian Portuguese). February 22, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  14. ^ "Fãs 'simplórios', Raul Seixas 'ruim pra c******': as polêmicas de Ed Motta". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  15. ^ "Ed Motta pede desculpa após criticar brasileiros: 'Todo mundo erra'". G1 Música (in Brazilian Portuguese). April 10, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  16. ^ "'Não falo em português no show', diz Ed Motta sobre tour na Europa". G1 Música (in Brazilian Portuguese). April 9, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  17. ^ "Ed Motta dispara contra quem gosta de hip hop: 'é burro, sem exceção' | VEJA Gente". VEJA (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  18. ^ "Artistas do hip hop criticam declaração de Ed Motta | Celebridades". O Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
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