Traditional Brazilian music was no longer sacrosanct. Os Mutantes’ contribution to the Tropicália album, “Ou Panis Et Circenses” (“Bread And Circus”), penned by Gil and Veloso ...

His release of the record Chega de Saudade in the late 1950s was considered a game-changer for Brazilian music. Gilberto's style - mixing traditional and modern musical influences - inspired bossa ...