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Ed Motta
Background information
Born
Eduardo Motta

(1971-08-17) August 17, 1971 (age 54)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genres
Instruments
Websiteedmotta.com

Eduardo "Ed" Motta (Brazilian 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] Ed Motta listened to disco, soul and funk from an early age. He became a fan of rock music as a teenager.

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] While still in his teens, he abandoned his studies to dedicate himself to music, and explored a fascination with soul 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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TitleReleasedLabelFormatsBrazil salesCertifications
Conexao Japeri1988WEA Records
Um Contrato com Deus1990WEA RecordsLP, K715,000
Entre e Ouça1992WEA RecordsLP, K7, Digital download5,000
Ao Vivo (live)1993WEA Records
Manual Prático para Festas, Bailes e Afins - Vol. 11997Universal MusicDigital download, CD300,000ABPD: Platinum
Remixes & Aperitivos1998Universal MusicDigital download, CD100,000ABPD: Gold
As Segundas Intenções do Manual Prático2000Universal MusicDigital download, CD65,000
DwitzaJanuary 2002Universal MusicDigital download, CD50,000
Poptical2003TramaDigital download, CD, LP40,000
Aystelum2005TramaDigital download, CD45,000
Perfil2005Som LivreDigital download, CD50,000
Ao Vivo (live)2006Trama
Chapter 92010TramaDigital download, CD10,000
Piquenique2009TramaDigital download, CD10,000
AOR2013LAB 344Digital download, CD, LP2,000
Perpetual Gateways2016LAB 344Digital download, CD, LP1,000
Criterion of the Senses2018MembranDigital download, CD, LP
Behind the Tea Chronicles2023DwitzaDigital download, CD, LP
  • Behind The Tea Chronicles (2024)
  • Behind The Tea Chronicles (2024)[19]

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. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. 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.
  19. ^ "Ed Motta lança novo álbum 'Behind The Tea Chronicles'". Ed Motta Official Website. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
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    Ed Motta
    Background information
    Born
    Eduardo Motta

    (1971-08-17) August 17, 1971 (age 54)
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Genres
    Instruments
    Websiteedmotta.com

    Eduardo "Ed" Motta (Brazilian 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

    Son of Luzia Motta (sister of Tim Maia) and Antonio Motta,[2][3] Ed Motta listened to disco, soul and funk from an early age. He became a fan of rock music as a teenager.

    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] While still in his teens, he abandoned his studies to dedicate himself to music, and explored a fascination with soul 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

    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

    TitleReleasedLabelFormatsBrazil salesCertifications
    Conexao Japeri1988WEA Records
    Um Contrato com Deus1990WEA RecordsLP, K715,000
    Entre e Ouça1992WEA RecordsLP, K7, Digital download5,000
    Ao Vivo (live)1993WEA Records
    Manual Prático para Festas, Bailes e Afins - Vol. 11997Universal MusicDigital download, CD300,000ABPD: Platinum
    Remixes & Aperitivos1998Universal MusicDigital download, CD100,000ABPD: Gold
    As Segundas Intenções do Manual Prático2000Universal MusicDigital download, CD65,000
    DwitzaJanuary 2002Universal MusicDigital download, CD50,000
    Poptical2003TramaDigital download, CD, LP40,000
    Aystelum2005TramaDigital download, CD45,000
    Perfil2005Som LivreDigital download, CD50,000
    Ao Vivo (live)2006Trama
    Chapter 92010TramaDigital download, CD10,000
    Piquenique2009TramaDigital download, CD10,000
    AOR2013LAB 344Digital download, CD, LP2,000
    Perpetual Gateways2016LAB 344Digital download, CD, LP1,000
    Criterion of the Senses2018MembranDigital download, CD, LP
    Behind the Tea Chronicles2023DwitzaDigital download, CD, LP
    • Behind The Tea Chronicles (2024)
    • Behind The Tea Chronicles (2024)[19]

    References

    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. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. 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.
    19. ^ "Ed Motta lança novo álbum 'Behind The Tea Chronicles'". Ed Motta Official Website. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
    • Ed Motta – official site
    • Ed Motta Archived February 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine at All Brazilian Music
    • Ed Motta at AllMusic
    • Ed Motta discography at Discogs
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