A Safadinha Do Forro Aka Wanessa Lobato - Pau E... May 2026

Songs like “Pau e...” are not meant for the church picnic; they are designed for the vaquejada (rodeo) after-parties and adult-only dance halls where the goal is to let loose.

Her track, colloquially known as (full title often omitted for obvious search filters), has become a viral anthem. But is it just another sex song, or does it represent a shift in how female artists dominate the Forró scene? A Safadinha do Forro AKA Wanessa Lobato - Pau e...

Wanessa Lobato (A Safadinha do Forró) is not going anywhere. Love it or hate it, “Pau e...” represents the current state of Brazil’s underground mainstream: raw, digital, and unfiltered. Songs like “Pau e

If you have been to a party in the Northeast or scrolled through Spotify’s Brazilian funk/forró charts recently, you have probably heard the name Wanessa Lobato . Known professionally as “A Safadinha do Forró” (The Naughty Girl of Forró), Wanessa has turned heads not just for her voice, but for her unapologetically explicit lyrics. Wanessa Lobato (A Safadinha do Forró) is not going anywhere

Wanessa Lobato built her career by breaking taboos. Forró has traditionally been a romantic genre, dominated by couples and sentimental lyrics. Wanessa flipped the script. By branding herself as “Safadinha” (Naughty), she targets an adult audience looking for double-entendres and direct sexual humor.

One of the reasons Wanessa Lobato is a controversial figure is sexism. When a male singer (like Nattan or Zé Vaqueiro) sings about sexual conquest, it’s often labeled as "romance" or "bravado." When a woman like Wanessa sings “Pau e...” with the same raw energy, she is called “safada” in a derogatory way.

Fans argue that Wanessa is just doing what male artists have done for decades—singing about sex openly. Critics argue the song crosses the line from suggestive to pornographic.