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How Tropicalia's founding musicians ended up in jail
Tropicalia’s key musicians - Gilberto Gil and Caetano Vesloso - played with fire and paid a high price: the two men were both imprisoned, held without charge and then exiled to London in 1969 by Brazil’s military regime. Tropicalia didn’t survive without them.
Image: Caetano Vesloso (L) and Gilberto Gil
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Interviewed Guest | Gilberto Gil |
| Interviewed Guest | Caetano Veloso |
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