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Brazilian artist Karol Conka opens up about discrimination, self-esteem and personal style.
Transcript
00:03I always wrote music, since I was a kid.
00:10I wrote a song for a long time, and I went to read it to a friend,
00:15and he said, this looks like rap.
00:20So I started training and I presented myself for the first time in a school.
00:24And I became a Karol Conká from there.
00:50This studio where we're going is the studio of Madhu,
00:53which was where I recorded Batuk Freak, my first album.
00:57When she first came into the studio with Navi, the guy that produced her first album,
01:02the energy was always nice at the studio.
01:05The vibe that she has, she's always so secure about herself.
01:18This combination of pop, R&B, and Brazilian music is really a breakthrough thing.
01:31She's not concerned about what people will think about her,
01:34not only as an artist, but as a person, you know?
01:37She's just, well, I want to do this, so she will do it.
01:47I have a lot of self-esteem in my songs.
01:51I talk a lot about self-esteem in my songs,
01:51out of the standards.
01:53One of the worst diseases of a woman or a human being is the lack of self-esteem.
01:58It's the lack of self-esteem.
02:00I've been able to help people through my music.
02:09I've been very disappointed in my childhood.
02:12This thing of,
02:14you can't!
02:16So, I'm a black woman,
02:19and a poor woman,
02:20I thought, I have to have something interesting
02:24that other artists or other artists don't have.
02:29To know that I don't fit in the rules,
02:31gives me a certain force, a resistance.
02:35I decided to be more disciplined,
02:38because to be taken seriously,
02:40I would have to take my life and career seriously.
02:46This is my favorite space in life in the world.
02:50I call it three-em-one.
02:52So it works as a kitchen, kitchen and closet.
02:57And here where I create an essay,
03:00looking at the mirror, writing,
03:03is where I do what I want.
03:09I think the style is very important,
03:12because it's a visit card.
03:15It's the first entrance, the first thing.
03:17It's the room of the person's house.
03:21I like to have several stamps,
03:23several things, several options.
03:25I like to wear a dress.
03:27I like these little things,
03:29even though I have almost 30 years old.
03:33But...
03:34In fact, I like to look weird.
03:37That's it.
03:38My style is weird.
03:45I met her when she was 17 years old.
03:48I've been following her journey for a long time.
03:53This energy thing,
03:54she has since always.
03:57Because it's of her, it's of herself.
03:58She has this.
04:01We love dancing.
04:02We love dancing.
04:05We love dancing.
04:15When I was a teenager,
04:17I liked to go here and buy presents.
04:21Look how beautiful.
04:23Look how beautiful.
04:23It's made by hand, with affection.
04:24And it's a work of indigenous.
04:27Indigenous.
04:29Oh, that's beautiful.
04:32You've been so happy.
04:35Bye.
04:37I love Brazilian music popular.
04:40Because it was the most in my house.
04:43I think it's interesting.
04:45The pictures.
04:47For example, look at this.
04:48That's nice, Danara.
04:50This is a very real picture.
04:52If it were in the times of today,
04:53she would be all makeup.
04:57I saw her growth.
04:59It was very big.
05:01Because I already know her journey.
05:05And I'm very happy.
05:07She's where she is.
05:08Because she deserves it.
05:10Sorry.
05:11I'm sorry.
05:14I just want her to go.
05:17Go to the universe, friend.
05:18How did you attend to the future?
05:22My visits abroad were important for me.
05:27My musical training was often a year ago.
05:32I was traveling abroad.
05:39What's interesting about my show outside is that I can see that even
05:44they didn't understand my language, they corresponded dancing,
05:49singing or singing the way they were, my songs.
05:52They were able to capture my message.
05:58That is to have the courage to put a face and do it, because it's art.
06:03And opinion will always be.
06:05I know how to deal with both negative and positive opinions.
06:09And those that I don't like, I just sit down.
06:14So I distribute everything in my art.
06:24I don't want to admit it.
06:26Do what I'm saying.
06:27If it's too complicated, it's because I'm not prepared.
06:29If you retire, you can go.
06:30Causing a disappointment.
06:32I'm still carrying out of argument.
06:34If your speech doesn't convene, I'm just laning.
06:37Hold on, if it's not going to be lento.

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