The history and breakout style of tropicália

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

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…