Shakira Thanks Maria Bethânia After Copacabana Duet in Audio Shared Online

Overview

• The artists, who performed together Saturday in Rio, traded voice messages that Maria Bethânia later shared on Instagram Stories.
• In her recording, Shakira thanked Bethânia for joining her on stage and said the audience loved their duet.
• Bethânia replied with praise for Shakira and said Brazilians welcomed the singer with warmth and affection.
• Their duet was Gonzaguinha’s “O que é, o que é?” at the Todo Mundo no Rio concert on Copacabana beach, which the city says drew two million people.
• Coverage Tuesday by G1 and O Globo framed the duet of a Brazilian standard as a standout in a lineup mixing Anitta, Caetano Veloso, Ivete Sangalo and the Unidos da Tijuca drumline.