Tropicália was a revolution. After a successful coup in 1964 by General Humberto Alencar Castello Branco, Brazil became oppressively traditionalist. A nationalist style of music developed, called Música popular brasileira, or MPB, which drew upon samba and regional Brazilian music. MPB was a direct response to the growing popularity of Bossa nova, another attempt at a national Brazilian genre, but MPB had the direct support of the government through sponsored televised performances. MPB exploded into popularity in 1965 with Elis Regina's performance of the Brazilian standard "Arrastão" on Festival de Música Popular Brasileira. Tropicália developed as a rejection of this stagnant, old fashioned music.
Because Valentine's Day falls on a Sunday this year, there are twice as many options when it comes to stepping out to celebrate that most romantic of days with your sweetheart. You can canoodle on the actual day, or you can choose a Saturday night celebration on Feb. 13. If you're truly romantic, you could even stretch it into a three-day affair by adding in Friday, Feb. 12.
And what better way to stoke the flames of passion than by hearing some music? After all, as Shakespeare wrote, "If music be the food of love, play on…" Here are some great ways to satisfy your appetite for the food of love in and around Boston.
