Mariah Carey will perform in the Amazon Rainforest next week when she headlines Amazônia Live – Today and Always on Wednesday 17th September.
The superstar will be performing on a floating stage on the Guamá River in Belém, Brazil. Performing with the stunning backdrop of sunset in the Amazon Rainforest, the stage design will be inspired by the Victoria Amazonica – the region’s symbolic plant.
The aim of this special concert, which will also feature opening artists all showcasing the local culture of Pará (Dona Onete, Joelma, Gaby Amarantos, and Zaynara), is to raise awareness around protecting the natural world and rainforest itself – with Belem itself set to be the host city of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (Conference Of The Parties) – otherwise known as COP30.
With the conference taking place in November, Amazônia Live – Today and Always with Carey spotlights the need to keep the forest standing by protecting its indigenous peoples, encouraging the bioeconomy, restoring degraded lands, and reforesting – thus contributing to the global challenge of reducing carbon emissions.
Amazônia Live – Today and Always will be turned into a TV special set to be broadcast nationwide in Brazil. Organised by the team at Rock World (the iconic team behind events such as Rock In Rio and The Town), it marks an event like no other – coming together for an incredible cause with a message and a movement aimed at preserving the planet for generations to come.
In addition to showing the world powerful images of the forest, Amazônia Live – Today and Always also seeks to create local impact. To mobilise the population of Pará and raise a collective cry in defence of the forest, the city’s football stadium, Mangueirão, will host one of Brazil’s greatest artists. On 20th September, Ivete Sangalo will perform for 46,000 people in a completely free concert — with both ticket batches selling out within just a few hours.
That same day, the stage will also welcome Viviane Batidão, known as the queen of tecnomelody — a genre hugely popular in Pará — as well as the Lambateria Baile Show, featuring Lia Sophia, referencing guitarrada and carimbó, also hallmarks of local culture.
All the behind-the-scenes of Amazônia Live – Today and Always are being documented and will result in a film about the project, preserving the most iconic moments of these historic shows in the region.
For more information head over to https://amazonialive.com.br/.
