Ancient Wisdom: Being an Artist Under a Dictatorship

Joyce performs with Milton Nascimento. (Photo by Evandro Teixeira)
Despite the censors, creativity ran wild. My circle of Brazilian friends were all writing songs, plays, poems. We took what freedoms we could, seeking in art and love what was denied in our lives.
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