Text by: Stephanie Souza
The task of opening a day at Lollapalooza almost always falls to national artists. Right at lunchtime, at 12 pm, the brand-new face of Brazilian rock, Giovanna Moraes, took over the Samsung Galaxy stage this Sunday, the 30th.
The artist began her career in mid-2017 – at that time focusing on genres such as MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) and pop. The turning point came after her album Para Tomar Coragem (2022), which transitioned her visual and sonic identity into the realm of rock. In 2023, the album Fama de Chata consolidated this change.
Giovanna knew how to take advantage of the saying "talk good or talk bad, but talk about me" like no one else: she's a phenomenon on social media and created viral trends with songs from Fama de Chata , reaching huge numbers. Mocking and ironic, her songs confront sexism and so-called "true" rockers, attracting admirers like Supla and João Gordo .
Giovanna made her Lollapalooza debut in a relaxed way: she had fun on stage, interacted with the audience, and handed out paper masks with her face printed on them. Visibly happy, the singer thanked everyone for being invited and also for showing up so early on this last day—the front row was packed with fans of the band Tool , headliner of the Samsung stage. The setlist included her two latest albums, and GGG (as she is nicknamed) reinforced her feminist and self-acceptance message with her irreverent and carefree style. A fun show that injected energy into the last day of the festival.
Also on the Mike's Ice Stage, early in the day, it was the turn of the São Paulo-based band Charlotte Matou Um Cara . Formed in 2015, the band is influenced by the riot grrl movement, the French revolutionary Charlotte Corday (hence the band's name), and intersectional feminism. It's more than music: it's about acceptance, belonging, and identification. It's about looking around and seeing women beside you sharing the same feelings. Daughters of classic bands from the female punk rock scene, such as Bulimia , the group screams its message in two studio albums: Charlotte Matou um Cara (2017) and Atentas (2021).
Protest cries, fast riffs, aggressive drums and impactful bass: punk rock was present like never before in the band's performance. With a predominantly female audience, fans of the band made their presence felt, exchanging energy with the band. Andrea, the vocalist, entered the stage wearing a pink straitjacket before starting the show with the song "Você Quer Me Matar" (You Want to Kill Me). The band paid tribute to the victims of the dictatorship, explained the story behind the song "Tiro, Porrada e Bomba" (Shot, Punch and Bomb) and delivered one of the most energetic performances ever to grace the Mike's Ice stage.
With distinct approaches to the same themes, we can sleep soundly knowing that Brazilian rock is in the hands of powerful women with a strong desire to do things differently. The important thing is to be there and to make yourselves seen, to be present for us women, always.
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