Ivete Sangalo Draws 500,000 at Rio Carnival Debut, Honors Preta Gil

Overview

• The Bahia star led the SeráQAbre? trio elétrico on the Circuito Preta Gil in her first Rio street-carnival appearance on Sunday morning.
• DJ Pedro Sampaio was revealed as the surprise guest and performed with Ivete on the truck.
• Ivete paid tribute to Preta Gil by singing Sinais de Fogo and was moved to tears as the crowd took up the chorus.
• CET-Rio, VLT and Metrô Rio implemented special traffic and transit operations with adjusted lines, controlled station access and street closures.
• The megabloco promoted ride discounts via a partnership with 99, and a post-parade SeráQAfter? show was held at Praça Marechal Âncora.