Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso released enormously popular albums in Brazil, "Gilberto Gil" and "Caetano Veloso", respectively. The pair's fusion of bossa nova, samba and other native Brazilian folk influences, melded with politically and socially aware lyrics, kickstarted what came to be known as Tropicalia. Both musicians moved to London after a period of imprisonment for anti-government activities in Brazil.