After the singer Irma unveiled ad where he clarified all the points he considered necessary in the controversy over the theme of “Filha da Tuga”, it was Agira’s turn to respond to the song’s harsh criticism.
As an active element in the creation of the theme and the EP released by Irma called “Filha da Tuga”, Aghir appeared and publicly acknowledged the shortcomings that caused controversy.
“First of all, I want to point out that I will never know what it is like to be in the shoes of a racial person, and that I need to listen and learn a lot more than talking,” he began.
Bernardo Correia Ribeiro de Carvalho Costa, real name Aguira, asked to think and calm down, but emphasized that he was aware that it was easy for him to “talk about calmness” since he had not suffered “years and years without end of injustice.” that many have suffered and continue to suffer.”
Creation of the theme ‘Tuga’s Daughter’
Aghir confirms that the song’s lyrics “came from a conversation between Irma and Carolina Deslandes, where Carolina helped rhyme the sentences that Irma said.”
“The conclusion that Irma asked a white man to write for her, what to say about her reality or the reality of the whole community, is not a strict one. But even if it was just help, Could she have asked a black man for help before? Yesand I am sure that from now on it will be so, ”he suggested, agreeing with some of the criticisms made on social networks.
The speaker offered “with humility” to “break” the lyrics of “Filha da Tuga” “on the points that caused more controversy”.
Given the history that breeds name “tuga”, the musician suggests that he could offend and offend several people. “Knowing that many people do not use this word with the intent to antagonize someone, it is understandable that black people who were not even 50 years old lived in this reality and feel offended and offended by this word,” he noted.
“I’m white for blacks, for whites I’m black”this was perhaps the phrase that caused the most controversy among critics and is now “crushed”:
“Not comparing what a racist person with darker skin suffers, because it is incomparable, and consciously pushing away from a privileged place in relation to them, there are still people with lighter skin, mestizos who feel in “no”. the land of man,” because they are considered neither white nor black,” he justified himself, emphasizing that “the singer does not intend to say that she suffered the same way and is equal to people with darker skin“.
“I am a mixture of earth and discovery”, this phrase, sung by Irma, made us think that the lyrics refer to discoveries. The artist previously explained that the word discovery has nothing to do with a historical event.
Act supported the friend’s version, but suggested that a different word could have been used instead. “Two generations ago, many people left their homeland in search of a better life. It is about this search, about this discovery that the music speaks. Could the choice of the word “discovery” have been better? Looking at it now with detachment, I am a man to agree. Of all that wants to romanticize “discoveries” and using a different word may leave less room for doubt,” he said.
Rita Pereira’s braids and accusation of cultural appropriation
The controversy around the theme of “Filha da Tuga” intensified after Rita Pereira unveiled a video of her dancing to the single with African descent braids in her hair. The actress was accused of cultural appropriation on social media, and the topic gave a lot of talk.
Considering the connection between the topics, Aghir decided to position himself in the debate:
“When a white person braids his hair, he does it purely for aesthetic reasons, because he thinks it’s cute. From that point of view, it would have been legal to do so from the start. The problem is that when a person of color does this, they almost always see their reduced capabilities (more than normal), usually in the workplace. The presence of a braid on a person of color in most cases is synonymous with losing a job or even not having one. So can white people wear braids? In fact, no one forbids them, but a little awareness and contextualization has not bothered anyone yet.“.
Finally, Aghir ended the exchange of public apologies. “For my part, I publicly apologize. If I offended anyone, it was not my intention at all. we go together“, He wrote.
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