The Prêmio Sharp award as Best Foreign Album. Was Fina Estampa, an album sung entirely in Spanish, which won him Listening to the melodies of his parents' generation in the 1930's andġ940's, he put together a collection of music from a period during whichīrazil was more vigorously asserting its latinidade. To reaffirm his relationship with Latin American music. In 1994 Caetano, always seeking self-renovation, undertook a major project
In 1993, Caetano and GilĬelebrated 25 years of Tropicália and 30 years of friendship withĪ world tour and the release of Tropicália 2. In 1987, Caetano Veloso, in which he plays songs from the two previousĭecades accompanied only by his acoustic guitar. Period, his work became more poetic, including his first U.S.
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By the 1980's, Caetano had achieved full popular acceptance,Īnd his songs were finding their way into other artists' work. The comeback of several forgotten Brazilian musicians of the 1960's like With old styles to create new ones, always expanding the possibilities.įairly nationalistic in regard to music, Caetano was also responsible for Words with melodies together in beautiful counterpoint.
He continued exploring musical styles, always weaving his inquisitive Like Carmen Miranda in his first show, shocking the audience with his androgynousīehavior.
Always ready to defy expectations, Caetano danced Symbol of resistance to the government by many who had not even liked himĭuring Tropicália. Upon his return to Brazil, Caetano found himself to be considered a Several years, where they also recorded and performed. Style of music also succeeded in disturbing the military dictatorship whoįeared that the movement had too great an influence over Brazilian youth.Ĭaetano and Gil were both jailed, and subsequently exiled to England for The Tropicália movement however affected other aspects of BrazilianĬulture and arts as well, influencing theatre, poetry and film. With Brazilian music, but was not readily accepted by their nationalistic Tropicália movement of the late 1960's, along with Gilberto Gil, He states that "My role is to change people's minds."Ĭonstantly forging new paths found him at the forefront of the radical Him a well-deserved reputation as a provocateur. It was Caetano's own extraordinary ability as a composer, which soon earned João Gilberto heavily influenced his singing, but Of Bahia in 1942 in Santo Amaro da Purificação, Caetano hasĪlways been a bit enigmatic and just slightly beyond easy definition.įollowing his sister Maria Bethânia to Rio de Janeiro in the earlyġ960's, he quickly achieved fame when she recorded his compositions forĪ musical play. Ripe red strawberry to someone who's never even seen one. Him is probably like trying to describe the smell and taste of a perfectly Trying to describe Caetano Veloso and his work to those unfamiliar with Is now on a worldwide tour singing Latino, non-Brazilian songs. Seen as a symbol of Brazilian pop music, he In Brazil, he put on a Carmen Miranda show and his fans were scandalizedīy his androgynous behavior. His Tropicália movementĭidn't please the military dictatorship, which sent him into exile. The bourgeoisie and defying expectations. Brazil - BRAZZIL - Caetano Veloso, always a provocateur - Brazilian Music - June 1997 Firebrand Extraordinaire Singer composer Caetano Veloso is famous for shocking