Emicida in Belo Horizonte

Emicida is a Brazilian rapper and songwriter, born Leandro Roque de Oliveira in São Paulo in 1985. He first became known through freestyle battles and independent releases, then expanded his work across hip-hop, soul and música popular brasileira on albums including O Glorioso Retorno de Quem Nunca Esteve Aqui, Sobre Crianças, Quadris, Pesadelos e Lições de Casa and AmarElo. His best-known songs include “Levanta e Anda,” “Passarinhos” and “AmarElo.” In 2019, Emicida presented AmarElo at Theatro Municipal de São Paulo, a concert that became central to the Netflix documentary AmarElo: É Tudo Pra Ontem and its accompanying live release. He later brought the project to major festival stages, performing at Glastonbury Festival and Rock in Rio in 2022.