To celebrate 25 years of Tropicalismo , Veloso and Gilberto Gil released a CD called '' Tropicalia 2 '' in 1993 . One song , " Haiti " , attracted people 's attention during the time , especially because it included powerful statements about sociopolitical issues present in Haiti and also in Brazil . Issues addressed in the song included ethnicity , poverty , homelessness , and capital corruption in the AIDS pandemic . By 2004 , he was one of the most respected and prolific international pop stars , with more than 50 recordings available including songs in film soundtracks of Michelangelo Antonioni 's '' Eros '' , Pedro Almodóvar 's '' Hable con ella '' , and '' Frida '' , for which he performed at the 75th Academy Awards but did not win . In 2002 Veloso published an account of his early years and the Tropicalismo movement , '' Tropical Truth : A Story of Music and Revolution in Brazil ''
75th Academy Awards
75th Academy Awards
Caetano Veloso