Anitta defends her Afro-Brazilian faith after new music video costs her some followers
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FILE - Brazilian singer Anitta performs during the Global Citizen Festival at Central Park in New York, Sept. 23, 2023. Anitta released a music video Tuesday, May 14, 2024, depicting rituals of the Afro-Brazilian faith Candomble, sparking some controversy. It is a rare personal offering from the artist, who grew up practicing the religion in Rio de Janeiros north zone. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)FILE - Anitta arrives at the 24th annual Latin Grammy Awards in Seville, Spain, Nov. 16, 2023. Anitta released a music video Tuesday, May 14, 2024, depicting rituals of the Afro-Brazilian faith Candomble, sparking some controversy. It is a rare personal offering from the artist, who grew up practicing the religion in Rio de Janeiros north zone. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP File)FILE - Brazilian singer Anitta listens to a question during a press conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 5, 2019. Anitta released a music video Tuesday, May 14, 2024, depicting rituals of the Afro-Brazilian faith Candomble, sparking some controversy. It is a rare personal offering from the artist, who grew up practicing the religion in Rio de Janeiros north zone. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)FILE - Brazilian singer Anitta, center, performs at the Rock in Rio music festival in Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 5, 2019. Anitta released a music video Tuesday, May 14, 2024, depicting rituals of the Afro-Brazilian faith Candomble, sparking some controversy. It is a rare personal offering from the artist, who grew up practicing the religion in Rio de Janeiros north zone. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)FILE - Members of the Afro Brazilian faith, Candomble, dance during a ritual honoring Obaluae, the deity of earth and health, at their temple on the outskirts of Salvador, Brazil, Sept. 18, 2022. Brazilian pop star Anitta released a music video Tuesday, May 14, 2024, depicting rituals of the Afro-Brazilian faith Candomble, sparking some controversy. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd, File)
FILE - Brazilian singer Anitta performs during the Global Citizen Festival at Central Park in New York, Sept. 23, 2023. Anitta released a music video Tuesday, May 14, 2024, depicting rituals of the Afro-Brazilian faith Candomble, sparking some controversy. It is a rare personal offering from the artist, who grew up practicing the religion in Rio de Janeiros north zone. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
