Mestre Zezinho, Duda Beat and Mombojó bring together 15 thousand people at the first Psica no Marajó

Aerial view of the first Psica festival in Marajó: luau on the beach brought together thousands of people in a free event Matheus Almeida/Psica For two days, Vila de Joanes became a meeting point between Marajó and Brazil. During the first edition of the Psica Festival in Verão Amazônico, around 15 thousand people passed through the community to watch ten free shows. Between the sunset on the beach and the meetings at the water's edge, national artists shared the stage with masters of Marajoara culture and names from the new Amazonian scene, in a celebration that placed the territory itself at the center of the program. "It's a milestone for us. While many people say it's time to go to Rio or São Paulo, we took the opposite path: we went back to our roots. Marajó has a huge influence on the history of Psica and on the way we understand Amazonian culture. This land has already given us much more than anything we can offer. The festival is a relationship of exchange and affection with this territory", says Jeft Dias, director of Psica. In addition to the free programming, the festival generated around R$3 million in the local economy, generating 120 direct jobs and approximately 300 indirect jobs, involving workers, suppliers and entrepreneurs from the region. Mestre Zezinho applauded by the festival audience: Marajoara culture at the center of the program Liliane Moreira/Psica Marajó at the center of the stage The proposal became evident on the first night, when one of the most memorable moments of the festival was performed by Mestre Zezinho, from Cachoeira do Arari. Author of Invernada Marajoara, one of the most emblematic carimbós of Marajoara culture, the composer moved the public by performing songs that portray the landscapes, flooded fields and everyday life on the island. Alongside the group Balanço de Maré, he reaffirmed the strength of the original music produced in Marajó. "It's an immense pleasure to participate in Psica, a festival that values ??the Marajoara caboclo, the language, the expressions and the well-defined seasons of the region. In the summer, the countryside turns into the sea and you drive by; in the winter, you cross the water's edge, contemplating the landscapes that Marajó has to offer. For me, being part of this festival was very important", said the master. The opening of the festival also brought together the historic Tribo de Jah, a reference in national reggae, DJ Cleide Roots and Layse & Lambada da Serpente. Guided by guitarist, drummer, singer and songwriter Layse, the group presented a contemporary reinterpretation of lambada crossed by Amazonian guitar and was one of the most celebrated shows of the first night. Keila and DJ Pedrita: crazy rock led by women Liliane Moreira/Psica On the second day, Keila shared the stage with DJ Pedrita, the first female sound system DJ in the West of Pará. Together, they got the audience to sing hits by Gang do Eletro, a group that helped project tecnobrega and peripheral music from Belém to Brazil and abroad. Along the way, the band participated in the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, took the genre to international festivals, had songs in soap operas and won a Multishow Award. After more than 15 years without performing in Pará, the Pernambuco band Mombojó starred in one of the festival's most anticipated reunions. At the end of the show, vocalist Felipe S came down from the stage and was carried by the audience before participating in a large pogo circle on the beach sand. Duda Beat in a show in Marajó, which marked the artist's return to the stages of Pará Lorena Fadul/Psica Closing the program, Duda Beat completely packed Joanes beach with a show accompanied by dancers and celebrated her return to Pará, stating that she was happy to return to performing in the state after a long period without shows here. More than bringing together attractions from different parts of Brazil, the first edition of Psica no Verão Amazônico reinforced a characteristic that has accompanied the festival since its creation: placing Amazonian artists in a leading position. In addition to Mestre Zezinho and Balanço de Maré, the program brought together Grupo Paracauari invites Mestra Jesus, Encanto Marajoara, Mega Pop Show, Rock dos Brabos, DJ Rafael Cassiano and DJ Pedrita, bringing different generations and territories closer to the music produced in the Amazon. The stage and entrance portico were created by Marajoara artists from the Caroço collective using wood from boats collected on the beaches of Marajó Disclosure Impact beyond music The appreciation of the territory also appeared in the structure of the festival. The stage and entrance portico were created by Marajoara artists from the Caroço collective using wood from boats collected on the beaches of Marajó. What was previously waste, carried away by the tides, was transformed into art and scenography, incorporating fragments of boats that once sailed the island's rivers into the event's visual identity. "We found on Joanes beach the beauty brought by our tides. Seafaring gifts that we transformed into raw material to give shape to our dream. Transforming what would otherwise be discarded, waste, into art and a lifestyle", wrote the Caroço collective, responsible for creating the portico and part of the festival's scenography. ? Follow the g1 Pará channel on WhatsApp