“We only serve on November 20th.”

The João Rock Festival announced the full lineup for the 2024 edition this week. CPM 22, Emicida + Pitty, Ney Matogrosso and Os Paralamas do Sucesso are among the attractions. In addition to the confirmed artists, Black Pantera's absence surprised the band itself, which decided to prey on the organization.

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On November 20, which is National Black Awareness Day, the event posted a message on social media Video titled “Black Rock”. Minas Gerais musicians appear in part of the recording, which consists of photos of different black singers and a narration about the importance of diversity in music.

At the time, many fans took to the comments section and requested that Black Pantera be part of this year's lineup. However, the request was not met.

Due to the situation where their name was being exploited by the festival, the group was upset when they were not considered for the lineup. Therefore, they re-published the aforementioned post on their account Instagram He appealed the event:

“We're working on being at the 11/20 festival to generate engagement and such, but we'll never be on the same page. We have a few ideas! It's not arrogance, it's not stardom, it's just impatience.”

In the comments section, drummer Rodrigo Pancho added:

“You don't want to call, don't call, damn it, but you also don't come and join the band on 11/20, do me a favor, won't you.”

Chinay da Gama, singer and guitarist, added:

“So many layers and examples of experiences and such. Black consciousness is every day, it's a daily construct. Very funny, no patience, no time.

It is worth noting that Black Pantera, despite participating in festivals such as Knotfest Brasil, Lollapalooza Brasil and Rock in Rio, has not performed any shows on the official João Rock stages. Last year, I climbed the band MCD space The event is in an action performed with a clothing brand.

In fact, Rodrigo was keen to stress that he had not received any invitation from the festival:

“Last year we were there at the invitation of MCD, and we did something for the brand. The festival never invited us. We played on the MCD stage, because the festival itself does not give us morale.

Joao Roc 2024

In addition to the previously mentioned artists, João Rock's 2024 line-up includes: Marcelo D2 (along with Djunga and M Puncado de Bamba), Samuel Rosa, Marina Sena, Armandinho, Thiago Castaño, Marco Brito, Detonotas, Lulu Santos, Djavan, 14 bis. Novus Payanos, Doda Pete, Marina Lima, Maria Jado, Negra Lee, Tassia Reyes, Ebony, Ryu The Runner, WWE, Tito, and Vie.

The festival takes place on June 8 at the Permanent Exhibition Park in Ribeirão Preto, within the city of São Paulo. The first batch of tickets are on sale now via Official website.

About the black panther

Formed in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Black Pantera includes Charles Gama (vocal and guitar), Shiny da Gama (vocal and bass) and Rodrigo Augusto (drums) in the lineup. To date, 3 full-length studio albums have been released. The most recent, “Ascensão”, was released in 2022.

Soon after, the group performed at Rock in Rio, alongside Pernambuco's Devotos. The show was part of the traditional “Metal Night” that opened the latest edition of the event.

In November, Black Pantera released the 5-song EP “Griô”. The work is the first in the band's career with material exclusively in English.

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