The Evolution of Brazilian Music

From samba and forró, through bossa nova and the late '60s Tropicália movement, to the MPB hits of the '70s and beyond, Brazil is a creative hotbed of modern music. The hypnotic rhythms of samba, the modernist sophistication of bossa nova, and the revolutionary promise of Tropicália underpin the excitement of today's loungy electronica, favela funk, and the dance-pop of tecnobrega.