Chico Science & Nação Zumbi, Central Park Summer Stage, 1996

Cover of sheet music of North American version of “Aquarela do Brasil”

Posters for international appearances of Milton Nascimento.

Carmen Miranda, c. 1940.

Caetano Veloso and band, “Prenda Minha” tour 1998.

Toni Garrido (center), Gabriel o Pensador (right) with rock star Lulu Santos, 1998

Poster for Royal Festival Hall concert of Gil and Veloso, 1970.

Gilberto Gil performs in New York.

Veloso reads from his book Verdade tropical during "Livro Vivo" show, Rio de Janeiro, 1998.

Tom Zé performs with Tortoise in Chicago during a 1999 U.S. tour

Os Mutantes c. 1970.

 Soul singer Tim Maia and band, 1979.

Bloco afro Ilê Aiyê performing during carnival, c. 1998.

Caetano Veloso and axé music diva Daniela Mercury, c. 1996

Olodum band performing in New York, c. 1998.

Bahian reggae star Sine Calmon. c. 1997

Dressed in the carnival attire of bloco afro Ilê Aiyê, Gilberto Gil (right) welcomes Jimmy Cliff to Bahia, international airport of Salvador, 1980.

Timbalada performing in the streets of Salvador

Gilberto Gil and Carlinhos Brown.

Musical example:   The basic rhythmic scheme of the baque virado

Mestre Ambrósio, c. 1996.

Fernanda Abreu and daughter, c. 1997.

Photos by Jack Vartoogian, Cristina Granato, Arquivo Zumbi, Paulo Macedo, and others