The 60s and 70s: Tropicalism

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The 60s and 70s Tropicalism

• CAETANO VELOSO

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Tropicália and Caetano

• Caminhando contra o vento
• Sem lenço e sem documento
• No sol de quase dezembro
• Eu vou... Alegria, Alegria, Caetano Veloso
• This song is considered the breakthrough of
  Tropicalismo. It was composed by Caetano
  Veloso.Tropicalismo is a Brazilian art movement
  that arose in the late 1960s and encompassed
  theatre, poetry, and music.

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Caetano

• Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso
• was born on August 7 in 1942 and he is a
• composer singer, guitarist, writer, and
• political activist. He has been called
• one of the greatest songwriters of the
• Century. Veloso is most known for his
• participation in the Brazilian musical
• movement Tropicalismo.

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• In the year that Tropicalismo
• had its peak, Caetano Veloso
• recorded a disco called Caetano
• Veloso (1968), which brought songs
• like Alegria, Alegria, Tropicália, Soy
• loco por ti América and Superbacana,
• that got people crazy in the third Festival of
• Popular Brazilian Music.

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Military Dictatorship

• Since the beginning of his career, Caetano always
  was a left-wing composer. Because of this his
  songs were always censurated. He was arrested one
  time with his friend Gilberto Gil, they were
  accused of being disrespectful towards nacional
  anthem and the Brazilian flag.

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The 70s

• The 70s was very important to Caetano Veloso and
  for MPB. He recorded one of the most important cd
  for his career called Doces Bárbaros, with the
  singer Maria Bethânia. Famous songs Maria
  Bethânia, Júlia/ Moreno, Minha Mulher, Tigresa,
  Cajuína.

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• Luisa Paciullo
• Marina Guedes
• I 21 - 2008