Wednesday, February 11 2009
Beyond the Bubble of the Grammys
The Grammys suffer from the same problem as the rest of the recording industry: thinking America defines culture.
Tuesday, June 17 2008
These days, Brazil’s Gilberto Gil builds musical, social revolution from within
Tuesday, November 13 2007
Os Mutantes: Mutantes Live
Nearly 40 years after the Brazilian psychedelic rock band helped spearhead the Tropicalista movement, Os Mutantes return with this double-live celebration.
Wednesday, April 11 2007
Brazilian Minister of (Counter) Culture: Gilberto Gil
Tropicalia fused nationalistic interest in native cultural forms with the heady changes of international pop culture -- it mixed samba and rock. As Gil said recently, it was "the last modernist movement and the first postmodernist one."
Friday, February 2 2007
Tropicália: Brazil’s Musical Revolution Turns 40
Tropicália would combine the cosmopolitan sensibilities and lyrical precision of rock with the entire geological depth of Brazil's considerable musical tradition.
