Word: tropicalist
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...late 1960s, Gil became one of the founders of Tropicalism, the Brazilian equivalent of the hippie movement, a role that has earned him the title of “the Brazilian Bob Dylan.” Like its American counterpart, the Tropicalist movement was set in the midst of a tumultuous time in Brazilian history—the height of the power of the military dictatorship...
This spirit, however, came at a price. In December 1968, the military dictatorship passed a law which curtailed freedom of speech and artistic liberty. Shortly thereafter, Gil and Caetano Veloso, another Tropicalist founder, were imprisoned under the pretext that the two had disrespected the national hymn and the Brazilian flag. Their heads were shaved, and they were held in custody for several months. In July of 1969, they were exiled to London...
...open exchange of ideas is fundamental to his progressive approach towards cultural growth. These cultural centers, as well as file sharing, are new ways of bringing the same fusion that was at the core of the Tropicalist movement to flourishing musical movements in Brazil and the world...
Thus, it is both ironic and inspiring to see Gil, exiled only a few decades ago, now highly influential in the government, and helping his country become more and more Tropicalist at heart...
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