Sure, seeing your favourite artist perform live can be quite a surreal experience, but seeing them perform live, on a floating, floral stage, in the heart of Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest? That’s something that’ll take you a little longer to process.
But for Mariah Carey fans, that almost unbelievable set up is about to become a reality. No, we’re not joking – it’s just been announced that Carey is set to headline ‘Amazônia Live – Today and Always’, which takes place next week on Wednesday September 17.
Against the backdrop of the vivid tropical sunset, she’ll be performing on a beautiful floating stage on the Guamá River in Belém, Brazil, the design of which has been inspired by the Victoria Amazonica (a symbolic plant from the region).
The concert, which will also feature performances from artists (such as Dona Onete, Joelma, Gaby Amarantos, and Zaynara) showcasing Pará’s local culture, will be turned into a TV special and broadcast all over Brazil.
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So, why on earth is this happening? Well, the event has been organised by Rock World, the same people behind events such as Rock in Rio and The Town, and it’s taking place exactly two months before Belem hosts COP30.
The goal? To ‘raise awareness around protecting the natural world and rainforest itself’, according to a press release from the festival organisers, spotlighting ‘the need to keep the forest standing by protecting its indigenous peoples, encouraging the bioeconomy, restoring degraded lands, and reforesting’.
But Mariah isn’t the only big name on the bill. Mangueirão, Pará’s football stadium, will host a free performance by Ivete Sangalo, one of Brazil’s greatest artists, to around 46,000 people on September 20. Viviane Batidão, known as the queen of ‘tecnomelody’ (which is a super popular genre of music in Pará), plus the Lambateria Baile Show, featuring Lia Sophia, are also on the lineup.
Still a bit baffled, and keen to learn more? All information about this monumental event is on Amazônia Live’s website.
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