Today, the country is full of diversity and contrast, a confusion of vibrant cities and simple rural existence. Mankind has repeatedly torn up this land in pursuit of its natural resources and no one doubts the complex and painful social history that...
South Africa is a country that always creates an impression. We know of its diverse population, the troubled history of apartheid and its rebirth as a global travel destination. Ive been a fun of this country for many years, but this is my chance to...
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In the early 70s, when Gil met them, Filhos De Gandhi were in a bad way, they were the only Bloco Afro in Bahia, playing African at ceremonies, that they have few members and werent even taking part in Carnival. Gil joined the group and brought them...
This was a period when black communities across the Americas were taking renewed entrust in their African roots. In the United States, it was the era of black pride and an emphasis on black history, while in Africa itself in the early 70s, guerrilla...
In 1969 Pele was honored by the military government for scoring his 1000th goal at a special ceremony in Brasilia, and in the same year he made his first record a duet with the great Alix Rigina. Pele and Alix Rigina's records were produced by the Bo...
The military took their revenge by harassing Nascimento. In the early 70s, he was estranged from his wife and son who were living in Sao Paolo and he was phoned, warning of the consequences if he tried to visit his family. Long passages of Spanish se...
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Gil and Veloso arrived in London as exiles in 1969 and stayed for over two years. They became actively involved in the London music scene and they both wrote and recorded in English. Caetano even praised the London police. Where to go, A group approa...
I didnt think they would put us in prison, you know. They told us: the military authorities want to speak to you, to ask you some questions. And I thought they were going to ask us: why did you join the parades? Why did you do this or that? What does...
A song by Caetano Veloso expressed the anger of the times and became a Tropicalia anthem, E Proibido Proibir, prohibiting is prohibited, a slogan taken from the student/ upheavals in France. The footage of him singing the song at the 1968 TV global s...
The timing was right for a new internationally influenced musical movement. 1968 was a year of global upheavals and rock music provided the soundtrack. In communist Czechoslovakia, Soviet tanks rolled in to end Dubceks experiment in socialism with a...
