In the ad "Black Business Beats," Mercado Livre collaborates with renowned Brazilian rap artists Djonga and Tássia Reis to create a powerful narrative. Using hip-hop, the ad highlights the influential connection between music and luxury brands, noting that 73% of hip-hop songs reference brands. The video shifts focus to highlight groundbreaking change. Instead of promoting well-established luxury brands, artists spotlight small Black-owned brands such as Sobrinho by Daniela Santos, Resisto OPM, and Da Minha Cor, aligning this advertisement with Black History Month. Through vibrant imagery and impactful music, the ad showcases Mercado Livre's e-commerce platform as a viable space for emerging Black entrepreneurs. It emphasizes unprecedented visibility and boosted sales for these brands via artist promotion on YouTube. The striking visuals of urban settings, fashion statements, and luxury concepts emphasize themes of empowerment, diversity, and entrepreneurial success. The campaign results in a reported 60% average increase in sales for featured brands. As part of the effort to celebrate and support black-owned businesses, the commercial underlines a commitment to community empowerment and cultural representation.
ECD
Bruno Brux, Murilo Melo
Creative Directors
Linus Oura, Tiago Abreu
Creatives
Andressa Cruz, Júnior Santos, Will Santos, Kayran Moroni
Social Creatives
Mariane Almeida, Clécius Gonzaga
Global CSO
Fernando Ribeiro
Managing Director
Valéria Barone
Regional Account Director
Natalia Noya
Account Director
Raphaela Guillen
Account Manager
Giovanna Falvino
Account Assistant
Larissa Benjamin
Head of Strategy
Amanda Agostini
Strategy Director
Mercedes Barusso
Strategy
Amora Marzulo, Bárbara Reis
Strategy Consultant
Camila Camargo, Gabriela Neves
Social Strategy Director
Douglas Coelho
Social Strategy
Bruce Vital, Paula Baião
Head of Media & Data
Guilherme Cavalcante
Media
Douglas Silveira, Laura Cardeal, Jayane Lopes, Caio Melo
Head of Production
Mariane Goebel
Production Manager
Thaís Schroder
Produtora de imagem
Magma
Direção de cena
Thatiane Almeida
Produção executiva
Marcela Santos
Atendimento
Raquel Andrade
Fotografia
Daniel Belinky
Figurino
Naiara Albuquerque
Beleza
Welida Souza
Direção de arte
Poliana Feulo
Fotógrafo Still
Jef Delgado
Coordenação de produção
Renata Munaretto; Gabriela Carvalho;Jonas Matos
Diretor de produção
Guilherme Valiengo
Assistente de produção
Lohann Oliveira e Maria Rita Miranda
Coordenação de pós produção
Raphael Tarso
Montagem
Victor Cohen
Colorista
Eli Silva
Effects
Junior Spinella;Bruno de Castro;João Pessoa;Rodrigo Peres
Produtora de Som
HEFTY
Composição
Tássia Reis e Djonga
Intérpretes
Tássia Reis e Djonga
Produtor
Edu Luke, Otávio Cavalheiro, Celso Moretti, Tuco Barini, Rud Lisboa e Cris Botarelli
3D
Thiago Mucci
Direção geral e cena
Vitor Manon
Direção de fotografia e operação de câmera
Raphael Savelkoul
Edição e finalização
Camila Cavanha e Yutha Matsuda
Aprovação do cliente
Louise Mckerrow, Thais Nicolau, Nathalia Cavalcante Teixeira, Laura