“They were from the left, these kids, but the traditional left didn’t agree with their ideas, and the right neither.“ During an interview with the director Marcelo Machado, […]
Tropicalia
The brilliant Brazilian singer, songwriter and political activist Caetano Veloso will turn 80 in August, and given his stature, influence and shimmering output over the past 60-plus years, […]
A round up of 10 performances from the great Brazilian singer/guitarist. It was no accident that Brazilian singer and composer Gal Costa was born to enrapture audiences around […]
The musical world of psychedelia in Brazil is so profound and prolific it often drowns out contributions from the rest of the continent. We highlight some of those […]
An iconic performance that offers insight into why Gil’s influence, critique, and charm made him so dangerous to the fascist Brazilian government in the late ’60s. Montreux, Switzerland, […]
