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Music vs Brazil's Military Dictatorship - Bossa Nova Style
Then This Happened: Musical Stories
English - April 05, 2022 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBComedy Music musical comedy storytelling songs comedy music musical comedy improv improvised musical improv historical Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Most Brazilians believe their national identity is closely tied to the country’s music, as it unites those of all social backgrounds and creates a place of refuge from real life. However, as the dictatorship gained more control and became increasingly strict during the mid-1960s, innovation and creativity in art greatly diminished.
One key figure in uprooting this paradigm was Caetano Veloso. He aligned with the hippie movement and joined Gil to create a new form of music known as Tropicalia, which artists used to express provocative ideas and politically daring lyrics in a form of peaceful protest. It combined traditional Brazilian culture with various foreign countries’s artistic characteristics. Certain sections of the public found their voice for freedom in the music, while others reacted angrily to the political content expressed in the art of Tropicalia. This is the story of Caetano Veloso's journey with his friend Gilberto Gil.
Samba/Bossa Nova Band
VOCALISTS
Matt GriffoDrake ShraderKathleen GibsonKerri MorrisonSTORYTELLER
Mercedes LandazuriSupport the showSupport the show via Matt Griffo's Patreon page at Patreon.com/mattgriffo