About Tropicália
Tropicália is a music genre that emerged in Brazil in the 1960s. It is usually classed as a form of música popular brasileira. Its influences include Antropophagia.
Among the best-known names in the style are Toquinho and Loalwa Braz.
From Wikipedia
Tropicália, also known as tropicalismo, was a Brazilian art movement that arose in the late 1960s. It was characterized by the amalgamation of Brazilian genres—notably the union of the popular and the avant-garde, as well as the melding of Brazilian tradition and foreign traditions and styles. Contemporarily, tropicália became primarily associated with the musical faction of the movement, which merged Brazilian and African rhythms with British and American psychedelia and pop rock. The movement also included works of film, theatre, and poetry.
The term tropicália (tropicalismo) has multiple connotations in that it played on images of Brazil being that of a "tropical paradise". Tropicalia was presented as a "field for reflection on social history".
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Tropicália.
Key artists
- Toquinho
- Loalwa Braz
Frequently asked questions
What is Tropicália?
Tropicália is a music genre that emerged in Brazil in the 1960s. It is usually classed as a form of música popular brasileira. Its influences include Antropophagia.
Where and when did Tropicália originate?
Tropicália originated in Brazil in the 1960s.
Who are famous Tropicália artists?
Toquinho and Loalwa Braz.