Music researcher and curator
Thabata Lima Arruda
With deep knowledge of the music industry, I work at the intersection of entertainment, content and technology. Currently, I am Head of Catalog at Kuack Media Group (opens in a new tab).
Personal projects
- Updated weeklymulheresnoscharts.com.br
Mulheres nos Charts
Tracks, week by week, the presence of women and non-binary people among the 200 most-streamed songs on Spotify Brazil.
Visit (opens in a new tab) - Livemulheresnamusica.wiki
Wiki Mulheres na Música Brasileira
A directory of women in Brazilian music built on Wikipedia and Wikidata: it makes existing entries easy to find and shows who is still missing.
Visit (opens in a new tab) - Coming soon
Mulheres nos Festivais
A data dashboard on the presence of women at major Brazilian music festivals, drawing on nearly a decade of research.
Publications
2025
2020
Awards
2025
8th Prêmio Profissionais da Música
Semifinalist
Nominated by the Sensorial Council, chaired by Roberto Menescal, in the Music Researcher category under the Education axis, which honors professionals dedicated to music research.
2021
4th SIM Award
Winner
A category recognizing initiatives focused on research, mapping and original data collection in the music market, awarded for the study “Women’s Presence in Brazilian Music Festivals – 2019”, published by Selo Sesc.
Media
UBC Interview
Only a third of the biggest hits of 2024 in Brazil have women among the songwriters (opens in a new tab)g1 Article citing the research
What can Brazil learn from the Argentine law that increased women in festival line-ups? (opens in a new tab)NOIZE Interview
With influences from Madonna and Lady Gaga, new pop engages with subversion and empowerment (opens in a new tab)g1 Ouviu Podcast
#262 Female rock is alive (opens in a new tab)