Tropicalia

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Tropicalia (Tropicália) refers to a Brazilian cultural and musical movement from the late 1960s that mixed popular and avant-garde elements, incorporating bossa-nova, samba, baião, rock and psychedelia into a deliberately syncretic aesthetic.

Ou panis et circencis is described in the review as the manifesto album of the Tropicalismo movement; arrangements by Rogério Duprat are highlighted. Songs referenced in the review include "Bat Macumba." Associated figures mentioned include Gilberto Gil and the Mutantes.

The available review treats Ou panis et circencis as the manifesto of the Tropicalismo movement, rooted in Brazil's late-1960s political context. It highlights the deliberate genre-mixing (bossa-nova, samba, baião, rock, psychedelia) and Rogério Duprat's arrangements. The reviewer moved from initial disappointment to renewed appreciation. The album is framed as politically and culturally significant.

For:Listeners of Brazilian music, students of 1960s cultural movements, world music and psychedelic-pop enthusiasts.

 I must admit that I was a bit disappointed when I first listened to this album.

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