{"id":321815,"date":"2022-11-30T17:49:34","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T20:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/badi-assad-uma-multiartista\/"},"modified":"2022-12-02T11:54:41","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T14:54:41","slug":"badi-assad-a-multi-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/badi-assad-a-multi-artist\/","title":{"rendered":"Badi Assad, a multi-artist"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Certainly, the neighbors of the Assad family, in S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o da Boa Vista, in the interior of S\u00e3o Paulo state, are already used to the lullabies of singing and musical notes. There, a multi-artist lived part of her childhood and returned as an adult. Influenced by an instrumentalist father, a singer mother, and a duo of guitarist brothers, Badi Assad<\/strong><\/a> built her own career that now spans over 30 years.<\/p>\n

It was within the family she began to discover her multiple paths. \u201cOn the one hand, my mother is from Minas Gerais, a storyteller. My father was very determined; at age eight, he was already working in my grandfather\u2019s warehouse, taking care of the cashier. I think it was a fascinating combination of the two,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The \u2018Assad\u2019 family name and Lebanese ancestry<\/strong> came from the paternal grandfather, who never told details of the land he came from. \u201cWe don\u2019t know very well how my grandfather ended up in S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o da Boa Vista, where he started a family with 18 children. He was in a new land and never spoke of his origin or culture. Everything transmitted to the family was due to his personality,\u201d revealed the artist.<\/p>\n

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The singer started playing the acoustic guitar at the age of 14<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If the grandfather had one thing in common with the Arab community, it was his business acumen. \u201cHe brought this concept as a peddler and then set up a warehouse. It\u2019s interesting because we can see which of his children had it; it seems to be part of the culture, our DNA. Aunt Olga was a merchant. It was impressive, a woman who was a feminist for her attitudes in life,\u201d recalls the singer<\/strong> about one of her great references.<\/p>\n

In addition to entrepreneurship, Badi\u2019s father had a musical side coming from his mother. Married, it was at his wife\u2019s side he was engaged to see their children\u2019s musical gifts evolve. \u201cMy upbringing had my brothers studying classical guitar<\/strong> in the living room, my father would receive friends for choro music circles, and my mother was always an amazing born singer, she never became a professional, but she was always singing at home,\u201d stated Badi.<\/p>\n

The artist\u2019s older brothers, Sergio and Odair, formed Duo Assad<\/strong> and specialized in classical guitar. Growing up under their influence, Badi started playing the guitar at age 14. \u201cI wanted to follow my brothers\u2019 path, but I soon realized that story was theirs. I started reinventing myself and looking for who I was. I already enjoyed singing, and I\u2019m very curious; I liked percussion. I introduced this to my work. I created a style,\u201d she revealed.<\/p>\n

Three decades of career<\/strong><\/p>\n

After having experiences accompanying other artists on international tours as a guitarist, Badi was increasingly investing in singing. Her professional career began abroad when she was invited to work in the United States. \u201cFrom the first record, in 1989, I started to travel [the world],\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n

With over 40 countries visited, the singer has recorded 20 albums<\/strong>. In her setlist, in addition to having composed and performed songs of different styles and ethnicities, Badi also sings in other languages. The primary language is English, but the artist has occasional works in others, such as the Arabic song Lamma Bada, which is available on the singer\u2019s Spotify<\/a> profile.<\/p>\n

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Born into a musical family, Badi found her own path in singing<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In addition to her solo career, Badi joined a multicultural group. In 2015, she was invited to work with the Chicago-based organization GATC (Genesis at the Crossroads), which focuses on building world peace. In the Saffron Caravan project, she was a guitarist and vocalist alongside musicians such as Moroccan Aaron Besoussan.<\/p>\n

A multi-artist, she has also curated festivals, created film soundtracks, and written a book, \u2018Volta ao Mundo em 80 Artistas\u2019 [\u2018Around the World in 80 Artists,\u2019 in free translation], released in Brazil by P\u00f3len Livros publishing house. She was also the subject of a movie. The documentary \u2018<\/strong>BADI,\u2019 directed by Edu Felistoque, was awarded Best Film at The FestCine Maracana\u00fa festival in Cear\u00e1. The work has also toured the world at festivals such as the Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival.<\/p>\n

Amid all these creations, singing remained central to the career of the S\u00e3o Paulo native. Since 2019, the singer has not gone a year without releasing new work. The most recent album was \u2018Ilha,\u2019 this year, with eight songs. The singer\u2019s schedule remains full until the end of 2022.<\/p>\n

But with this path, is there still something new to come? As surprising is Badi\u2019s specialty, the singer now wants to focus on jobs such as music production in addition to getting her registration as a professional actress. She also wants to dedicate herself to the Badi Art Project. \u201cIt is my intention, through the immersions of Badi Art, to start sharing my legacy in life. Badi Art<\/strong> is a school, not a physical space, but in the sense of the different things I\u2019ve done. And in the midst of that, I strongly engage with spirituality. Experiencing this and passing this story forward, I have felt great pleasure. I intend to share these experiences. I think now is the time to contribute to others,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n

Translated by El\u00fasio Brasileiro<\/strong><\/p>\n

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