After two years without parties, Ivete opens the carnival of Salvador: “Brazil, come and see what the real carnival is like”

After two years without parties, Ivete opens the carnival of Salvador: “Brazil, come and see what the real carnival is like”


The singer kicked off the Bahian revelry with Trio Pipoca this Thursday afternoon, 16, in the Bahian capital




After the two-year hiatus caused by the covid-19 pandemic, Ivete Sangalo returned to the lead of the revelry and kicked off Salvador’s carnival this Thursday afternoon, the 16th public present at the Farol da Barra, at the event marking l official start of the revelry in the capital of Bahia.

“I am very moved and grateful for the opportunity for us to be able to jump back to the Carnival, to be able to meet, recover the relationship we have with each other. I thank God and the orixás for this opportunity to be in Salvador, Bahia, making Veveta popcorn,” he said.




The party was also marked by the official delivery of the keys to the city, made by Mayor Bruno Reis (PT), to King Momo of Salvador, Alan Nery. “You hand over the key and I hand over everything,” Ivete joked.



Image of Farol da Barra before the start of the show Ivete Sangalo

Ivete also praised the black woman’s father, Gilberto Gil. In addition to defining the artist as “Brazil’s greatest singer” and its main “idol”, ‘Vveta’ also thanked him “for one of the most beautiful gifts you gave me, which is my Pretinha Gil”. Then she said, “Next year you’ll be here at this ass-kicking carnival.”

Carnival program in Salvador

Ivete Sangalo was only the first attraction of the first day of Carnival in Salvador at the Circuito Dodô (Barra-Ondina). This Thursday 16, Claudia Leitte, Daniella Mercury, Xanddy Harmonia, Saulo, Ludmilla, Ara Ketu and Timbalada, among other artists, also cross the avenue.

  • See the Order of Carnival Trios of Salvador.

The juror of The Voice of Brazil, also innovated upon arrival at Farol da Barra, where the trio set off: Claudia Leitte appeared on a motorcycle in the crowd waiting for her departure. According to her, her costume is “Zé Delivery”, in reference to the drink delivery application.

Source: Terra

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