NessaV
Singer | Songwriter | Capoeirista
NessaV is a Canadian-born Brazilian raised in Vancouver, BC. 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 (pronounced ASH-AY). 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.
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