英语听力：自然百科 热带风潮的革命 Tropicalia Revolution—22

 In the early 70s, when Gil met them, Filhos De Gandhi were in a bad way, they were the only Bloco Afro in Bahia,  playing African at ceremonies, that they have few members and weren’t even taking part in Carnival¹. Gil joined the group and brought them new fame and popularity with a song about them, but he performed with Gori band.

 

The song helped Filhos De Gandhi win new members and a new following. In the military era, the resurgence² of a black religious carnival group like this was seen a sign of resistance in Salvador. 

 

The renewed success of Filhos De Gandhi led to the formation of a far more militant³, directly political Bloko Afro in Ile Aive, also praised in the song recorded by Gilberto Gil. Since the days of president back in the days of the 1930s, Brazil have prided itself for being a multi-national state, but Bahia as in all the black communities, there were continuing complaints about discrimination.

1 carnival   

n.嘉年华会，狂欢，狂欢节，巡回表演

参考例句：

• I got some good shots of the carnival.我有几个狂欢节的精彩镜头。
• Our street puts on a carnival every year.我们街的居民每年举行一次嘉年华会。

2 resurgence   

n.再起，复活，再现

参考例句：

• A resurgence of his grief swept over Nim.悲痛又涌上了尼姆的心头。
• Police say drugs traffickers are behind the resurgence of violence.警方说毒贩是暴力活动重新抬头的罪魁祸首。

3 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。