The award-winning artist, real name Abel Tesfaye, premiered the track at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos during his record-breaking the South American leg of his ‘After Hours til Dawn’ tour, supported the Brazilian singer. (NME reports)
He performed the song accompanied by an animated short film, directed by legendary horror filmmaker Takashi Miike.
On stage, a line of dancers wearing red cloaks separated the two singers on the stage’s runway. Pyrotechnics lined the stage throughout the performance.
The Weeknd has collaborated with Anitta before, on the similarly themed 2024 single ‘São Paulo’.
Recently Brazilian singer-songwriter Anitta debuted on Saturday Night Live with performances of two songs from her upcoming album, Equilibrium.
Anitta, whose real name is Larissa de Macedo Machado, opened with “Choka Choka,” which came out on Thursday. The track features Shakira, though the Colombian singer did not appear on the SNL stage with Anitta.
Equilibrium, Anitta’s seventh studio album, has two acts. The first is delivered in Portuguese and incorporates Brazilian genres like samba and funk, along with some African-inspired rhythms. The second act—which includes “Choka Choka”—is mostly in Spanish, with some English, and includes different versions of songs from the first act and ones she previously released.
