Criolo topped the rankings in Rolling Stone Magazine Brazil with Album of the Year and Best Song (Não Existe Amor Em SP) and won three MTV Brazil awards for Best Album, Best Newcomer and Best Song (Não Existe Amor Em SP). In June 2012, at the 23rd edition of the Ministry of Culture’s highly respected Brazilian Music Awards Criolo won Best Album, Best Singer (pop/rock/reggae/hiphop/funk category) and Best Newcomer overall.
Here are some THINGS THAT MATTER to ...Criolo
My memories of my childhood with my family mean a lot to me, and are still my fuel.
I first realized I was political when I started to write rap lyrics at eleven years old.
The artists that most inspired me were the Brazilian hip hop groups, Racionais mc's e Facção central
The most influential person in my life has been my mum, Maria Vilani.
My mother was my teacher at school, to a 13 year old boy, going through high school with my mum, in the same school and class, is a huge event.
The Issue I feel most strongly about is social inequality.
The thing that makes me feel most optimistic about the world is my mum's smile. She is a woman who has always fought for art and culture in the periphery, and still does.
I believe in the power of art in all forms.
I feel most sickened by corruption.
The living person I most admire is my mother.
