The group said it received a “humiliating” response when it tried to reason with City Hall officials. “We realize that we have no value here, perhaps because we belong to a poor, black community, a place where nothing is romanticized by the white ruling class of our state.”
Ara Ketu will celebrate its 44th anniversary in 2024. “This will be our protest against all this neglect and humiliation that we have fallen victim to in recent years. Our carnival will take place in Brazil, literally in all regions of the country, but we will not be in Salvador. They don't.” “I don't want us here. There are millions for those who come from outside and neglect for those who have always made the party possible.”
In contact with UOL, the town hall said that Saltur (Salvador Turismo) was the company responsible for hiring artists. The report contacted the company. The content will be updated as Saltur responds to the statements made by the Ara Ketu group. Due to the reference to the Ouro Negro program, the state government was also contacted but has not yet responded.