The journalists were impatient when Ben Harper appeared in the press room at the Hotel Reinaissance in Sao Paulo this morning. Not because they wanted to leave, but because they were eager to talk to him personally, know more booked artist 42 years and confirm his reputation as good people. And there could have been different. During half-hour news conference, Ben Harper was kind to everyone, praised Brazil, singer Vanessa da Mata (who sings the hit Boa Sorte / Good Luck, success in Brazil and other countries), made everyone laugh and even faced with unexpected good humor a mini therapy session. Read here some details of the meeting, to promote the second musician's tour in Brazil, which begins this Saturday, 03, and will pass through five capital.

Ben Harper at a news conference in Sao Paulo Hotel in Reinaissance. The musician appeared Evoke shirt and jacket!

Vanessa da Mata and the single Good Luck / Good Luck was the initial topic of the conference, which anticipated the friendly tone that would last throughout the meeting: "I would do an entire album with it," praised the Californian, after reporting that music is a creation of the dual ideas of both brought together by a close friend, producer Mario Caldato. On partnerships, Ben Harper said that a good relationship and a good melody is enough to make him write with someone - "If you put good music in front of me, I'll probably sing with the person" - and that there is no other collaboration the two planned yet, or with another Brazilian musician, but it would be a pleasure, and that he would love to know more about the music of the country.

For the 2011 tour, Ben Harper promised many hours of their mix of blues, reggae, folk and rock, joking that he expected to be slightly different from the tour in 2007 (after a reporter commented that at the time was to show the lights were turned on, the crowd started to leave and even after that Ben Harper returned to the stage, where it had been for about three hours to play even more): "We tend to do this sort of thing. I hope that when the lights come on people are still there, "he said, drawing laughs from everyone. In the setlist, he swore include hits old career as Dimonds On The Inside, ballads, covers of Queen, Led Zeppelin and Marvin Gaye and songs from latest album, Give Till It's Gone, released in May, which has two tracks composed and performed by Ringo Starr. "The Beatles have always been a big influence in both music and lyrics. It's a great honor to have Ringo on disk, "he said. About Give Till It's Gone, the musician said that, like others, is a very personal album - "You have to make personal albums, anyway. The music shines through what you feel "- and that for him, the Rock n 'Roll Is Free promises to be the big hit.

Asked oBrasil, Ben Harper said his favorite food is barbecue, waiting to go to Fernando de Noronha soon to surf, I would like to go to Salvador - "It was the only airport in the world where I was greeted with a berimbau." The musician said he would be happy to attend a local festival and would love to buy a house in the country: "It would be difficult to choose where!" He praised. Minutes later, the winner of two Grammys - Best Pop Instrumental Performance and Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album - faced with good humor the most difficult question of the morning, even though he is a notoriously secretive, someone asked him to say what his best qualities. He thought, hesitated, said it was difficult to say something like that to be sound stupid, but eventually decided that it was his ability to feel well and mix with all types of groups and places, to be comfortable both on top of a skateboard As the White House. And it really fits all with impressive ease, but never goes unnoticed. If you want to see how the fact that Ben Harper feel good in Brazil transpires in their lives, even better than their albums, tour dates follow the musician in the country now in 2011, starting tomorrow in Porto Alegre.

* 04/12 - Florianópolis, Stage Music Park. Buy tickets by clicking> here

* 09/12 - Sao Paulo, Via Funchal. Buy tickets by clicking> here

* 10/12 - Rio de Janeiro, at HSBC Arena. Buy tickets by clicking> here

* 03/12 - Porto Alegre, at the Pepsi On Stage. Buy tickets by clicking> here

* 06/12 - Belo Horizonte, Chevrolet Hall. Buy tickets by clicking> here

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Benjamin Chase Harper was born on October 28, 1969 and grew up listening to blues, folk, soul, R & B and reggae rhythms that make up your repertoire. His career as a solo artist began in 1993 with "Welcome To The Cruel World." He has since released over 10 albums, including "Fight For Your Mind" (1995), "The Will To Live" (1997), "Burn To Shine" (1999), a special box titled "CD Box Collection" containing the first 3 albums (2000), the double live album "Live From Mars", "Diamonds On The Inside" (2003) and Give Till It's Gone (2011), which counts with the participation of Ringo Starr.

Besides being known for his musical ability and his social activism, Ben Harper is also remembered for being the "godfather" of his friend Jack Johnson. At the press conference, the musician was asked if he was in contact with some other new talent, it would sponsor another person, who said yes, "It's an amazing artist, you HAVE to hear," he said. Want to check what it is? Come and see the new challenge of Ben Harper, Grace Woodroofe.