Music vs Brazil's Military Dictatorship - Bossa Nova Style

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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

• (Chambered Electric/Acoustic Guitar) Mercedes Sara Landazuri
• (Ukulele Bass) Adam Haus
• (Percussion) Leo Peña
  • 18" bass drum
  • 14" snare
  • Hi hat
  • Ride & stand
  • Pandeiro, tamborim, shakers
  • 14" Floortom

VOCALISTS

• Matt Griffo
• Drake Shrader
• Kathleen Gibson
• Kerri Morrison

STORYTELLER

• Mercedes Landazuri

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