Story highlights The protest included performances and speeches from some of the country's most renowned artists

Temer's political future may be determined as early as June 6

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (CNN) Hundreds of artists and activists gathered along Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach Sunday to demand the resignation of President Michel Temer and to ask for Congress to approve a call for new elections. Temer is under investigation for bribery, after a whistleblower's testimony alleging that he paid the former House Leader hush money leaked to one of the country's biggest newspapers.

Sunday's protest included performances and speeches from some of the country's most renowned artists, including musical legends Caetano Veloso and Milton Nascimento and actor Wagner Moura, best known for his role as drug kingpin Pablo Escobar in the Netflix series "Narcos."

Demonstrators protest against Brazilian President Michel Temer at the Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday.

"We cannot allow Temer to continue to govern or allow our Congress to choose his substitute," Moura said, addressing the crowd on a crackling microphone from a sound truck. "When our grandkids ask us where we were during this time, we will say we were on the beach, listening to good music and fighting for our country's democracy."

Despite the festive atmosphere of the event, the anger and frustration of the crowd was palpable. Dozens of flags representing some of the country's largest workers unions waved against the misty skyline, and chants of "Out with Temer" erupted between performances. A street vendor hung colorful cleaning rags on a clothesline with Temer's face on them, available for sale to the protesting public.

"(Temer) can either leave the good way or the bad way," protestor Renata Silva said. "We will not abandon the streets until he leaves the presidency. If he doesn't leave on his own, we will get him out there."

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