How popular is baile funk music in Japan?
When I started to listen to baile funk, nobody knew about it except Brazilian friends. I couldn’t find anyone who knows it in Japan or the States, until about 2003. These days it’s getting known but it’s still a little underground. When did you go to São Paolo and Rio? What was the purpose of the trip? I started to go there four years ago. At first, I just wanted to feel Brazilian culture in their country. I was planning to move there and make music. People said it’s crazy, though. I met some label people, producers, local artists and journalists. What I wrote was kind of pop, and Brazilian people basically like their traditional music. The audience who could listen to some kind of pop music is only young generation of middle class. So, I found that Brazil isn’t the place to start. What was the experience like? It was a great experience. Brazil is a really awesome place. I love the beaches. I think that people in Brazil know how to have fun. They eat lots, drink lots, speak lots and la
