Caetano Veloso

He recorded his first solo album in 1968 called Caetano Veloso, and his music crossed borders with his controversial É proibido proibir.He was awarded several television shows. In tropicalismo, in addition to Gilberto Gil, other musicians from Bahía such as Gal Costa or Maria Bethânia were also part of it.In 1969, due to the dictatorship that plagued Brazil, he was forced to exile in London, Madrid and Tel Aviv. Three years later he returned to Brazil and recorded Araca azul, an experimental album.In 1976, he formed a group with Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa and Maria Bethânia, and they toured Brazil under the name of «Doces Bárbaros».

During those years, his first visit to Argentina took place, with the renowned Argentine producer Héctor Aure, who also introduced Gal Costa to the local scene.Bicho was released in 1977 influenced by his contact with Nigerian culture, where he had been for some months before. That same year he published the book Alegría, a collection of articles and poems covering from 1965 to 1976.In 1981 he had his first major success with Outras palavras, and from then on his fame spread to all corners of the world.In 1986 he recorded with the composer, singer and film director Fito Páez the album Corazón clandestino, a maxi-single that marked Veloso's first contact with Argentine rock.In 1989 Estrangeiro was released.

In 1991 he released a new album called Circuladô. The lyrics that gave the album its name were a poem by Haroldo Campos, a Brazilian poet. The cover design of Circuladô ao vivo was Caetano's idea and was released in 1992 as a master piece. In 1993 Tropicalia 2 was released with Gilberto Gil. Fina Estampa appeared in 1995 and Noites do norte in 2001. In 2006 he released Ce, an album with previously unreleased songs of his own composition.In 2003 he collaborated with Nelly Furtado, on her second album Folklore, in the song «Island of Wonder». He has won five Grammy awards. In November 2012, he was awarded the Grammy Latino as Person of the Year.