Aceita
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| Single by Anitta | ||||
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| Released | April 16, 2013 | |||
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| Length | 2:07 | |||
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"Aceita" (English: "Accept") is a single by the Brazilian singer Anitta released on 14 May 2024 as the sixth single from her sixth studio album Funk Generation (2024).
Background and release
According to Anitta, "Aceita" is the only song on Funk Generation that is about a political topic, her religion Canbomblé,[1] making references to the Yoruba deity Exu. It is also the only song that does not have a funk beat, has rather a "mix of some funk elements".[2]
A day before the release, Anitta unveiled "Aceita" as a single with black-and-white photos from the music video, where she is shown naked in a baptism-like ritual. The footage was accompanied by a caption where Anitta references Yoruba religion traditions and beliefs distributed throughout the West African diaspora in Latin America, and particularly Cuban Santería which combines elements of Catholicism brought by the Spanish monarchy to the Americas with spiritism.[3]
"Aceita" was released as a single on 14 May 2024 with the music video for the song debuting on the same day.[4] On 5 July 2024, a remix of the song by English DJ Jonas Blue was released.[5]
Reception
The overall reaction to the single was strongly positive, with Anitta receiving praise for honoring her religion. However, following the announcement of "Aceita", Anitta lost over 200,000 followers on Instagram in less than two hours following criticism over her faith.[1] Anitta commented on the backlash that "[she has] already spoken about [her] religion countless times, but it seems that leaving an artistic work forever in [her] catalog was too much for someone who does not accept that others think differently" in a long message bidding for tolerance and peace.[4] Anitta also claimed to be a victim of religious racism, to which professor of Latin American and Iberian Cultures Ana Paulina Lee from Columbia University commented that “What happened to Anitta happens every day.”[6]
Music video
.The music video was filmed in 2023.
References
- ^ a b Mayorquín, Orlando (2024-05-18). "Backlash to Anitta's Music Video Evokes a Painful History in Brazil". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Anitta lança clipe de 'Aceita' com imagens do candomblé: 'Eu tenho fé, não tenho medo'". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ Rojas, Ana (2024-05-14). "What is Santería, Anitta's Religion Shown in 'Aceita'?". los40.us (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ a b "Anitta lança clipe de 'Aceita', que traz homenagem ao candomblé; cantora perdeu mais de 200 mil seguidores após divulgação". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ Ferreira, Caroline. "Anitta lança remix de "Aceita" com o DJ britânico Jonas Blue; ouça". CNN Brasil. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ Mayorquín, Orlando (2024-05-18). "Backlash to Anitta's Music Video Evokes a Painful History in Brazil". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-06.