What is Tropicália?

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Writer Biju Belinky explains why the revolutionary artistic movement of Tropicália is so important to Brazilian culture. Tropicália encouraged political resistance against Brazil’s authoritarian military dictatorship during the late 60s and had a lasting impact on the culture of Brazil and beyond. Image: Gilberto Gil in performance. Credit: David Redfern/Redferns/Getty Images