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Brazil presidential rivals Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro release catchy campaign anthems

Brazil presidential rivals Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro release catchy campaign anthems
Brazil presidential race ramps up with catchy campaign earworms · theprint.in

In Brazil, two people who want to be president are using songs to win over voters.

President Lula picked a bouncy, exciting song called 'Silva's Rap.'

It comes from a kind of music called funk that started in poor neighborhoods like the slums of Rio de Janeiro.

The song tells the story of how Lula grew up as a regular person and became a leader.

His rival, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, picked a country-style song called 'Come With Faith.'

That song talks a lot about faith, hope, and believing in a better tomorrow.

It was made with the help of a computer program called AI.

The song tries to connect with people who love religion and life in the countryside.

Songs have been part of Brazilian elections for a very long time because they help candidates reach lots of people.

The type of song a candidate chooses can show voters what the candidate cares about.

Key facts

Candidates
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vs. Senator Flavio Bolsonaro
Lula's campaign song
"Silva's Rap," based on a 1995 baile funk hit by MC Bob Rum
Bolsonaro's campaign song
"Come With Faith," an AI-generated sertanejo country anthem
Bolsonaro's song lyrics
Seven mentions of "faith," with repeated calls to "hope" and "believe"
Ages
Lula is 80; Flavio Bolsonaro is 45
Poll standing
Bolsonaro is slightly trailing Lula
Jingle tradition
Lula's 1989 "Lula lá" jingle reprised in each of his six later campaigns
Report
Reuters dispatch from Brasilia, August 13

Quotes

MC Bob Rum

Original writer of the 1995 funk track that inspired Lula’s campaign song

“This could not have happened even 10 years ago. Our generation suffered a lot of persecution.”
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