Caetano Veloso: Brazlian Songs With Guitar

Known there since the 1960s, Veloso has made more than 30 recordings to date and has developed a strong international following. Credited with redefining what is known as Brazilian music, he laid the groundwork for a renaissance of Brazilian popular music both at home and abroad.

Although Tropicália set the tone for Caetano's career, his music has evolved greatly over the years. Incorporating elements of rock, reggae, fado, tango, samba canão, baião, and rap-with lyrics containing some of the best poetry in a musical tradition rich in verse-Caetano's music is sometimes traditional, sometimes contemporary, often hybrid. At once an astute social commentator and balladeer of highly emotive love songs, Caetano is one of the most respected poets in the Portuguese language. Indeed he is one of only a handful of artists who has resolved how to be musically modern and still undeniably Brazilian.