TÁSSIA REIS
BRAZIL
STYLE: HipHop/Rap
TRAVEL CREW : 5 pax on stage
AVAILABILITY: Full year 2024
TERRITORIES: Worldwide (Except Brazil)
SUMMARY
Tássia Reis, an authentic and fearless Brazilian rapper, embodies honesty and truthfulness in her music, following the advice of her inspiration, Erykah Badu. Black, powerful, and unapologetic, Tássia defies stereotypes and rejects conventional norms, carving her path in the male-dominated rap scene. Drawing from Afro-Brazilian influences like samba and pagode, and inspired by global icons such as Erykah Badu, Beyoncé, and Rihanna, Tássia's versatility sets her apart as one of Brazil's prominent rap voices.
Her third album, "Próspera," released in 2019, showcases Tássia's ability to explore different rhythms and mock societal norms with humor. The track "Rude," a mix of Drill, funk carioca, and samba, delivers explosive truths about money, career, and lifestyle, creating an experience that resonates with listeners. Tássia's talent lies in engaging her audience with her narrative, whether it's bold, soft, or sensual. Regardless of the genre – jazz, rap, drill, funk, pop, or samba – Tássia Reis stands out as a giant in talent, telling stories that leave an impact and asserting her role as the boss in the music scene.
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Authentic, courageous and, above all, she has no time for stupidity
Years ago, due to one of those randomnesses in life, a young woman at the beginning of her career managed to find one of her great inspirations, who gave her the following advice: always be honest and truthful. And so it was. Black, full, powerful and with nothing to prove, Tássia Reis has been following the words she heard from Erykah Badu and her work is a reflection of that. Authentic and true are adjectives that describe well everything that comes out of the mind and mouth of the artist who started her career as a rapper at a time when the scene was still a predominantly male territory.
Without worrying about challenging the status quo or about allowing herself to be stigmatized, Tássia comes, always and in a growing movement, absorbing the world at her whim, rejecting conventional roles and aesthetic standards to follow her path as she well understands and, above all, without falling into clichés.
The same applies in the musical sphere. Bringing a great heritage of Afro-Brazilian culture, particularly samba and pagode, added to a strong influence of artists who represent, in different musical strands, black culture in all its magnitude, ranging from Erykah Badu already mentioned before to Beyoncé and Rihanna, passing through Brazilian national icons such as Djavan and Alcione, the artist, recognized as one of the most prominent rap voices in Brazil, was never satisfied with marked places, which allowed her to remain open to exploring other paths.
With a career on the rise, one of the main female voices of Brazilian rap, Tássia Reis has been accumulating hits that express the pains and delights of existence, without cliché, with a good sense of humor and very little sympathy for the status quo.
Following her exploratory journey, ‘Próspera’, her third album, released in 2019, which was acclaimed by specialized critics and considered one of the best albums of the year by APCA (Associação Paulista de Críticos de Arte), illustrates well the artist’s ability to flirt with other rhythms and expose, with a certain mockery, her existence or rather, of all of us. In ‘Dollar Euro’, for example, Tassia does not miss the opportunity to mock her own economic rise and, even more, expose racism. ”They cannot put up with the black ones / Who work hard and make money money / They only think that chicks like me are there to serve (Who?)”
Used to tell it like it is, Tássia does not follow any agenda, except hers. Dancing according to her music, with each work she is freer, without filter, as is the case of her new single, ‘Rude’. Launched at a time when the country was still under the effect of very heavy energy, being led by conservative and extremist politics, expressing was even more urgent and necessary.
This way, bringing a mix of Drill with funk carioca and samba, the new track is an explosive mix of entire truths and precise beat, where the artist detonates themes such as money, career, lifestyle, aesthetic standards and so on, causing ‘Rude’ to hang out without asking for permission, almost like a punch. The most interesting, however, is that listening once is asking for more. "Hahahahahahahaha/ Oh, and isn’t it hot?" she teases, ending the song and hitting it, once again, in full. Yes, listening to ‘Rude’ is more than hot, it is an experience that, in one way or another, creates a connection with the protagonist, making the listener want to know more about that ‘ride’, perhaps even to be part of it. This is one of Tássia's talents, being able to engage the audience with her narrative that, rude or not, only delivers truths. How not to want more?
Thus, in a crescent, Tássia remains firm in her protagonism that can come packed with jazz, rap, drill, funk, pop,samba doesn’t matter because what makes this artist what she is, giant in her talent, is her ability to tell stories, to be heard above other voices, leaving her message, rude, soft, sensual, as you want, or rather, as she wants, because one thing is certain, Tássia Reis is the boss, she is in charge.
