Brazilian singer and composer Caetano Veloso has been called alternately Brazil’s answer to Bob Dylan, John Lennon and Bob Marley. While these comparisons provide a good indication of the 62-year-old legend’s cultural stature in his country, they don’t accurately capture everything he [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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