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Tropicália

Tropicália

9.3
The title of a creative work like a song or album called Tropicália
  • proper noun
  • /ˌtrɒpɪˈkɑːliə/
: Tropicália
  • The album Tropicália is considered a milestone in Brazilian music history.

Examples

  • Have you listened to Tropicália by Caetano Veloso?

  • The album Tropicália features a mix of traditional and modern sounds.

  • She wrote an essay analyzing the cultural impact of Tropicália on modern art.

  • Many fans regard Tropicália as a symbol of artistic innovation in the 1960s.

  • The album Tropicália is considered a milestone in Brazilian music history.

  • Many fans regard Tropicália as a symbol of artistic innovation in the 1960s.

  • She wrote an essay analyzing the cultural impact of Tropicália on modern art.

Surface Forms

Tropicália main

Etymology

When a song, album, film, or artwork is titled Tropicália, the name comes from tropical ('of the tropics') plus -ia, showing a link to the Brazilian movement. So a work called Tropicália usually refers to or celebrates the colorful, experimental spirit of that 1960s scene.