‘Decorative piece at an elite party’

Fafá de Belém used social media this Tuesday, the 30th, to vent about having been left out of “Brazil Day”, an action announced by Rock in Rio last Monday, the 29th, to celebrate the history of Brazilian music.

Names such as Ivete Sangalo, Ludmilla, Luísa Sonza, Ana Castela, Iza, Daniela Mercury, Maria Rita, MC Daniel, Chitãozinho and Xororó, Simone Mendes and many other artists were announced as attractions for the festival, but no artists from the north of the country were confirmed. until then, which outraged Fafá.

“Isn’t the Amazon part of Brazil? Isn’t the Amazonian, northern culture part of this country? Where is Don Onete, Gaby Amarantos, Grammy winner, Joelma, Aila? Where am I? Where is the carimbó, the siriá, the boi bumbá, Caprichoso, Garantido, Manoel Cordeiro, Felipe Cordeiro, Joelma Klaudia, Gang do electro, Aparelhagens (Carabao, Crocodilo, Tupinamba), Nilson Chaves, Arthur Nogueira, Suraras do Tapajos, Kae Guajajara, As Guitarradas do Pará, the tecnobrega, indigenous artists, and MANY OTHERS who carry northern culture in their blood and in their lives?”, began the singer in her outburst.

“Will the North always be seen as a decorative piece for elite parties? It’s very sad to feel the force of reality hitting us in the face. The biggest music festival in the country has a BRAZIL DAY and puts us out the door. One more They once again prove to us that the north continues to be a folkloric item used as and when they want, for a cool image. Belonging is very different from using it for convenience. We learned this the hard way, and we demand respect!”, he concluded, marking the organization of the event. Rock in Rio.

In a statement, the festival’s production team informed that the line-up for September 21st, which will be the date on which several singers from different regions of Brazil will perform, is still under construction and that artists from the North are in negotiation. (Read the Rock in Rio statement below).

“The line-up for September 21st, as announced during a press conference yesterday afternoon (29th), despite being announced, is still under construction and in formation. Artists from other regions of the country, including the North, are in negotiation with the organization, which, as he stressed, will bring news and surprises until the day of the presentation. Dia Brasil proposes a great social movement, of unity and respect for all, with engagement and rights to the song “Deixa o Coração Falar” reverted to two. social causes and in partnership with Ação da Cidadania and Gerando Falcões. The unique format of this day’s shows, which involves several unprecedented collaborations between artists, brings with it significant artistic and logistical challenges. diversity as a whole in the line-up of all stages and an example of this was the Show Para Pop, already held on the Sunset Stage, led by Fafá de Belém with big names from Pará, and which became one of the most emblematic shows of the history of this stage”.