For this week’s 10 Questions we catch up with Joao Aranha
It’s been more that 3 years since his first 10 Questions interview, so we asked him 10 brand new questions.
Lets dive in!
For those that aren’t already familiar, tell us about the music of Joao Aranha
I’m a singer song writer from Brazil releasing songs for the last 5 years and my sincere wish is to make this world a better place one song at time!
Tell us about your recent releases
2025 were an year of an amazing release of “Be you Be free” with the great William Lovitt ! A bossa nova kinda style with a great history in the lyrics.
Which of your songs are you most proud of and why?
All of them, i love them all since the process is always the best to be honest ! The anger sometimes cause is not getting in the point I want, the joy when something that was not working go to place, the tears thinking this will never going to be good to release ! It’s the process always !
Do you come from a musical family?
Yes, mom had an amazing collection of vinyl and always took me to shows since a kid. She dont play or sing, but always added music to our life ! Grandma was a singer and had chance to sing in local radio at her home town.
Do you prefer performing live or recording and releasing music?
Sadly there are many years that i dont perform live. I used to attend all friday’s for years at two mental / addiction recovery clinics here in Rio de Janeiro to try to give back to places that were helping people. I miss this a lot.
Tell us about the best gig you ever went to?
James Taylor in rock in rio 4 in Rio de Janeiro. The feeling of 100K of people that embraced each other when he singed ” You got a friend” is something that i’ll never forget… Still give me goosebumps
What is your all-time favourite song by an NAS artist?
Because – since for me it’s the song that lead me to the community spirit of NAS
If you could collaborate with any NAS artist who would it be?
I would love to make anything with everyone that feel that i can fit in ! Not polite answer, just call me!
How many instruments do you play and which instrument(s) would you like to learn?
I sing, play guitar and bass. Would love to play violin ! I do well programming drums.
Do you have any pets? Tell us about them
Dita is our daughter (12 years old shih-tzu )! Even having pets for all live long, i think that i never loved anything in my life as i love this puppy!
