In the late 1960s, as Brazil was controlled by a military junta, a group of musicians, calling themselves Tropicálistas introduced leftist politics and hippie counter culture to the pop music of South America. Musically they combined psychedelic rock with urban bossa nova and rural folk, on top of African based rhythms. The lyrics are mostly political but satirical and surreal, sung as [...]
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Two Tropicália Classics
Posted in Brasil, Brazil, bossa nova, music, pop, rock, tropicália, video, tagged Caetano Veloso, counter culture, Gal Costa, Gilberto Gil, hippies, Nara Leão, Os Mutantes, politics, psychedelic, surreal on May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Film – Antônia (Brazil, 2007)
Posted in Brazil, film, hip-hop, music, tagged Brasil, english subtitles, portuguese, Sao Paulo, Seattle International Film Festival, SIFF on June 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The compelling new Brazilian movie Antônia depicts the lives of four talented young women from a Sao Paulo favela as they try to find success and independence as rappers and singers. The four, childhood friends, struggle with obligations to husbands, family, and friends as well as music business treachery and maintaining creative control over their music. Obviously they also face extra [...]
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