“We are what we are, unclassifable!”

Abstract

The period 1969-74 is known as Years of Lead, a reference to the violence of the Medici government in repressing those who opposed the civil-military dictatorship. It was a time marked by strong repression of political organizations and censorship of artistic productions. In 1973, in the midst of this process, the band Secos & Molhados emerged as a marketing phenomenon, bringing a disguised critique of the military dictatorship - and a clear criticism of the customs - in the Brazilian music scene, selling thousands of records and attracting countless people to their shows. The group was particularly surprised to blend a strong sense of virility, not only through the voice, but also through the performance, imparting to the spectacle the idea of ​​two poles that repel and attract each other: male and female, male and female. Thus, we intend to analyze the possibility of sexual liberation, in vogue in Brazil, through the performance of the musical group Secos & Molhados.