Rapper Mano Brown, 52, surprised the crowd at the Encontro das Tribos festival in Ribeirão Preto (SP) during a concert by the band Racionais this weekend with a sharp speech about the race issue and the elections in Brazil.
The event took place on Saturday, the day before the general election. “In Brazil, rich black people turn white and attack other black people. They vote against other black people. That’s the basic rule of survival for black people in Brazil: make money and stay white,” he said.
Although Brown clarified that this was general criticism and not aimed at anyone, many fans interpreted the singer’s speech as a direct reference to soccer player Neymar Jr.
Last week, actress Bruna Marquezine’s exboyfriend caused controversy by declaring his support for the candidacy of Jair Bolsonaro (PL), sometimes known for his speeches seen as racist, homophobic and biased, through a video published on the TikTok platform a general approach was criticized.