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Artist Biography For Caetano Veloso & Gilberto Gil

Collaboration Of Brazilian Musicians Caetano Veloso And Gilberto Gil . Caetano Veloso Birth Name Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso
Born August 7 1942 1942-08-07 Age 66 Origin Santo Amaro Da Purificação Bahia Brazil
Genre S Música Popular Brasileira Tropicalismo Pop Psicodelia Standards
Occupation S Singer-Songwriter Musician Writer
Instrument S Voice Guitar
Years Active 1967–present
Website Http //www.Caetanoveloso.Com.Br Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso Born August 7 1942 Better Known As Caetano Veloso Is A Composer Singer Guitarist Writer And Political Activist. He Has Been Called "one Of The Greatest Songwriters Of The Century" 1 And Is Sometimes Considered To Be The Bob Dylan Of Brazil. 2 Veloso Is Most Known For His Participation In The Brazilian Musical Movement Tropicalismo Which Encompassed Theatre Poetry And Music In The 1960s At The Beginning Of The Brazilian Military Dictatorship. Veloso Was Born In Bahia A State In The Northeastern Area Of Brazil But Moved To Rio De Janeiro As A College Student In The Mid-1960s. Soon After The Move Veloso Won A Music Contest And Was Signed To His First Label. He Became One Of The Founders Of Tropicalismo With A Group Of Several Other Musicians And Artists—including His Sister Maria Bethânia—in The Same Period. However The Brazilian Government At The Time Viewed Veloso's Music And Political Action As Threatening And He Was Arrested Along With Fellow Musician Gilberto Gil In 1969. The Two Eventually Were Exiled From Brazil And Went To London Where They Lived For Two Years. After He Moved Back To His Home Country In 1972 Veloso Once Again Began Recording And Performing Becoming Popular Outside Of Brazil In The 1980s And 1990s. He Has So Far Won Five Latin Grammy Awards. He Recorded His First All-English Album A Foreign Sound In 2004. The Album Contains Many American Standards. Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira Born June 26 1942 Better Known As Gilberto Gil IPA Ʒiu̯berto Ʒiu̯ Is A Brazilian Singer Guitarist And Songwriter Known For Both His Musical Innovation And His Political Commitment. Since 2003 He Has Been Serving As His Country's Minister Of Culture In The Administration Of President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva. Gil Began Playing Music As A Child And Was Still A Teenager When He Joined His First Band. He Started Out As A Bossa Nova Musician Eventually Writing Songs That Reflected A New Focus On Political Awareness And Social Activism. He Was A Key Figure In The Música Popular Brasileira And Tropicalismo Movements Of The 1960s Alongside Artists Such As Longtime Collaborator Caetano Veloso. The Brazilian Military Regime That Took Power In 1964 Saw Both Gil And Veloso As A Threat And The Two Were Held For Nine Months In 1969 Before They Were Told To Leave The Country. Gil Moved To London But Returned To The Brazilian State Of Bahia In 1972 And Continued His Musical Career As Well As Working As A Politician And Environmental Advocate. Gil's Musical Style Incorporates An Eclectic Range Of Influences Including Rock Brazilian Genres Including Samba And Forró African Music And Reggae.

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