Caetano Emanuel Viana Telles Veloso (; born August 7, 1942), better known as
Caetano Veloso, is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement
Tropicalismo, which encompassed theatre, poetry and music in the 1960s, at the beginning of the
Brazilian military dictatorship. He has remained a constant creative influence and best-selling performing artist and composer ever since. Veloso has won nine
Latin Grammy Awards and two
Grammy Awards. On November 14,
2012, Veloso was honored as the
Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year.