Saturday 28, first day of the festival, show by Caetano and Gil, ovation for Ney Matogrosso and Ivete Sangalo waiting for the Carnival
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Salvador Summer Festivalat the Parque de Exposições, is back in the official calendar of the capital of Bahia, anticipating what promises to be a great carnival of the city.
On the first day, held on Saturday 28 January, names such as rappers Felipe Ret and Orocchi performed. Criolo, Ney Matogrosso, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Margareth Menezes, Ivete Sangalo. Larissa Luz, Majur, Carlinhos Brown, the Àttoxxà group, Duda Beat and Luedji Luna. According to the organization, the audience was 40,000 on Saturday.
This year’s proposal, coordinated by the producer Zé Ricardo, artistic consultant of the Festival, provided for the artists to meet on stage. Therefore, the presentations were called, for example, Criolo invites Ney Matogrosso, Ivete Sangalo invites Luedji Luna. Gilberto Gil invites Caetano Veloso, among others.
Criolo calls for an end to indigenous extermination and calls Ney Matogrosso on stage
The rapper Criolo was the third attraction of the evening. The show opened with the sound of drums and Criolo leading the chorus of “Enough with the extermination of the natives” – repeated by the audience.
Criolo opened the show with songs Ogun, Black, fencing dodgereinforcing the political/social character of his repertoire.
The guest of his presentation, the singer Ney Matogrosso, 81, was applauded by the audience. The reception given to Ney shows that the public, especially the young ones, have received the MPB medallions very well at festivals throughout Brazil.
Along with Criolo, Ney, who wore jeans and a silver sequin blouse, sang I want to put my block on the streetwhich is part of their current tour, as well as Gardens of Babylonfrom the repertoire of Rita Lee.
However, the two songs that really wowed audiences are from the 60s and 70s: Latin bloodsince Secos & Molhados, in which Ney stressed “What matters to me is not being defeated”, and forró The man with hthe latter, with the right to tease the public, in his style.
Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil honored Gal Costa
Gilberto Gil opened his presentation, accompanied by his family on stage, to the sound of his main hits. let’s run away, time of the king, Esoteric, Walk in faith And Back to Bahia.
Caetano entered the scene to the sound of San Salvador, music by Dorival Caymmi that exalts the capital of Bahia. Shortly before, Gil celebrated the fact that the city “is full” and the return of events after the pandemic.
Gil played his guitar for Caetano to sing No Samba can’tsong from their latest album, My coconut, which has gained importance. Then, Caetano said the two would sing one of the few compositions they did together.
“We made this song for Gal to sing and now we’re going to sing it for her,” he said. “Forever, Gal”, concluded Caetano. The audience sang along and the temperature of the performance rose.
the next song, Oderait was performed with an arrangement referring to Caetano’s original recording, from the album animal. Gil and Caetano concluded their presentation with Tieta’s lightwith an irresistible chorus for the audience, e Every Bahian girl.
They were followed on stage by the meeting between Carlinhos Brown and the Àttoxxà group, something full of symbology within Afro-Bahian pop music. The band opened the show with The Guaranisby master Carlos Gomes. Brown called for more audience participation, which was granted.
Brown paid tribute to Erasmo Carlos by calling Recife-born singer-songwriter Duda Beat to the stage. they sang together Another in the crowdpartnership between Brown and Marisa Monte, recorded by Erasmo.
Singer and now minister Margareth Menezes attended the festival and received singers Larissa Luz and Majur on stage. Margaret, how small before taking the stage, he told the press that he was not at the festival to talk about Ministry of Culture matterson her way to the dressing room after her performance, she was greeted with shouts of “minister” from a group of fans.
Larissa Luz was announced as Margareth’s successor in command of the Bloco dos Mascarados.
Ivete Sangalo anticipates the temperature of the Bahian carnival
Like the Summer Festival, Salvador’s street carnival will take place again this year after the isolation due to the covid pandemic.
Singer Ivete Sangalo, who will open this year’s Bahia revelry, broadcast live on TV Globo, recently released the EP Come closerfeaturing five carnival-themed songs.
“Here is proof of what the carnival will be like,” the singer told the audience.
On the stage of the festival, Ivete sang the new The veal of Ivete, Rua da Saudade And go out. of successes, Only love, You are single, Pharaoh Olodum And Rare beauty.
In a special participation, Luedji Luna sang the lambada the crying is gone And Lullaby. In an unannounced presence, Vanessa da Mata shared the song with Ivete everything collapsedthat they recorded together, e Vigil.
The Salvador Summer Festival continues this Sunday, January 29, with presentations by artists such as Xamã, Gilsons, Jão, Pitty, Léo Santtana, Alcione, Luiza Sonza, Ludmilla, among others.
For 2024, the production announced, on Saturday evening, the singers Daniela Mercury and Iza.
Source: Terra
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