Musical career (1972–present) Caetano Veloso

veloso performs in lisbon, portugal in 2007.

veloso s work upon return in 1972 characterized frequent merging not of international styles of brazilian folkloric styles , rhythms well. popularity grew outside brazil in 1980s, in greece, portugal, france, , africa. records released in united states, such estrangeiro, helped gain him larger audience.

to celebrate 25 years of tropicalismo, veloso , gilberto gil released cd called tropicalia 2 in 1993. 1 song, haiti , attracted people s attention during time, because included powerful statements sociopolitical issues present in haiti , in brazil. issues addressed in song included ethnicity, poverty, homelessness, , capital corruption in aids pandemic. 2004, 1 of respected , prolific international pop stars, more 50 recordings available including songs in film soundtracks of michelangelo antonioni s eros, pedro almodóvar s hable con ella, , frida, performed @ 75th academy awards did not win. in 2002 veloso published account of years , tropicalismo movement, tropical truth: story of music , revolution in brazil.

his first all-english cd foreign sound (2004), covers nirvana s come , compositions great american songbook such carioca (music vincent youmans , lyrics edward eliscu , gus kahn), (music , lyrics irving berlin), manhattan (music richard rodgers , lyrics lorenz hart), love sale (music , lyrics cole porter), , (music , lyrics richard rodgers). 6 of 7 songs on third eponymous album, released in 1971, in english.

veloso has contributed songs 2 aids benefit compilation albums produced red hot organization: red hot + rio (1996) , onda sonora: red hot + lisbon (1998).

in 2011, again contributed 2 songs red hot organization s recent compilation album, red hot + rio 2. 2 tracks include remix of terra prefuse 73 ( 3 mellotrons in quiet room version ) , dreamworld: marco de canaveses”, in collaboration david byrne.

his september 2006 album, cê, released nonesuch records in united states. won 2 latin grammy awards, 1 best singer-songwriter , 1 best portuguese song, não me arrependo .

with total of 9 latin grammy awards , 2 grammy awards, veloso has received more other brazilian performer. on november 14, 2012, veloso honored latin recording academy person of year.

veloso has been called 1 of greatest songwriters of century , pop musician/poet/filmmaker/political activist stature in pantheon of international pop musicians on par of bob dylan, bob marley, , lennon/mccartney .

in january 2016, caetano veloso featured artist @ convention of mla, modern language association, in austin, texas. before sro crowd, interviewed on stage 2 luminaries in field of poetry , poetics, marjorie perloff (emerita stanford) , roland greene (stanford, president of mla @ time). of discussion concerned music, rock n roll , samba experimental composition. videos of event should posted @ mla s site , stanford arcade site. performed isto aqui, o que é? @ 2016 summer olympics opening ceremony along singers anitta , gilberto gil after parade of delegations in august 2016.