Nessa V
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Nessa V Shows Us What She’s Got
NessaV is a Canadian-born Brazilian! Imagine grimy pop with traces of hip hop and R&B, contrasted with soft, feminine melodies, her sultry voice, and irresistible Brazilian inspired beats. Daughter of Capoeira Master, musician and Artistic Director of Aché Brasil, she learned the Brazilian art form at the young age of five. Encouraged to sing, play instruments and dance, NessaV was trained in a variety of dance styles including Samba, African, hip hop and Capoeira – a form of dance that combines acrobatics and martial arts with Afro-Brazilian rhythms. She wrote her first song at the age of ten and then pursued acting, landing roles in commercials and music videos. In no time at all, NessaV was traveling to Brazil to further her training in Capoeira and Brazilian music and began teaching Samba and Afro-Brazilian dance classes.
She has performed live Capoeira demonstrations on MuchMusic, City TV’s Breakfast Television, YTV and innumerable events all over the world. Since then, NessaV has toured the world with Aché Brasil as one of the group’s lead singers. It was this experience that led her to branch out on her own. Inspired to write and perform her own music, NessaV did just that and won first place in a songwriting contest—Music Against Racism Project 2008—sponsored by Music BC. Writing and performing her own music has allowed NessaV to explore other genres and create a sound that is her own. On June 3rd, 2010, NessaV will release her debut album – Aché. The word aché comes from the Yoruba language adopted by the Brazilian culture meaning “everything positive in the universe”. Aché was recorded between LA and Vancouver and features nine tracks that were co-written and coproduced by NessaV.
Her song, “Girl Like Me” (great song!!) has just been featured at The Province Playlist and it can be downloaded for free:
http://www.theprovince.com/entertainment/music/downloads/index.html
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