28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Watch: Brazilian nun's beatboxing performance breaks the Internet
A Brazilian nun is winning hearts worldwide after demonstrating her beatboxing talent on live television. Sister Marizele Cassiano went viral following her phenomenal appearance on a Catholic TV channel on May 20.
The now-viral video shows the nun – dressed in a blue skirt, white blouse, and her traditional white habit – impressively transitioning from singing to beatboxing, continuing with an impromptu dance session with a fellow nun and a priest. Sister Marizele started with a melodic tune before shifting to rhythmic sounds using just her mouth and tongue.
Her performance quickly prompted another nun, who joined her with some dance moves, and moments later, a priest in a black robe jumped in, adding to the performance.
Speaking to the Associated Press, Sister Marizele said, 'That moment was very spontaneous, because with Sister Marisa, if you start a beat, she will dance.' She also said, 'And I'm used to singing, to beatboxing, so for us it was very simple, spontaneous, and at the same time very surprising to see that it went viral even outside Brazil.'
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The light-hearted moment immediately caught the Internet's attention, with many viewers comparing the trio to characters from 'Sister Act,' the iconic 90s film where Whoopi Goldberg's character brings soul and rhythm to a convent choir. 'They work with vulnerable young guys, and they use hip-hop to get a connection with them. It's just an amazing job. Congratulations,' a user wrote.
'I love Nuns. They always have an unexpected talent up their sleeves,' another user commented. 'i mean the beat boxing is fire but what about those moves? HEAVENLY' a third user reacted.
In 2022, a video of a nun gracefully dancing to the Malayalam song Aayiram padasarangal kilungi in Kerala won hearts on social media. The nun, the headmistress of St Marcellina's Gild High School, performed at her farewell function, reports said.
