Gilberto Gil
| Born | June 26, 1942 |
| Hometown | Salvador, Brazil |
| Spouse | Sandra Gadelha, Flora Giordano, Nana Caymmi, Belina de Aguiar |
| Children | Preta Gil, Bem Gil, Nara Gil, Bela Gil |
| Parents | Claudina Passos Gil Moreira, José Gil Moreira |
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MPB: 10 Essential Brazilian Albums
- In the late 1960s, a young generation of Brazilian musicians began making albums that were more expansive and progressive than anything before. They were inspired by the protean roots of samba, the silky vibe of the bossa nova, and the jangly wave of Brazilian pop-rock known as jovem guarda. But the new music also delved […]
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Brazil's Gilberto Gil pays tribute to London, his home in exile, in joyous show
Gilberto Gil, the beloved elder statesman of Brazilian music, bid a final farewell to London on Wednesday night, playing songs from throughout his career and reminiscing about the three years he spent in exile in the city while his homeland was under military dictatorship. Now aged 81, Gil still looked sprightly, dressed in a blue Nehru jacket, grey slacks and sandals, though his once resplendent Afro hair style has long given way to trim grey. He introduced "Ladeira da Preguica" saying: "This
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Bebel Gilberto Breaks Down 5 Essential Songs from ‘Jo?o,’ a Love Letter to Her?Father
“I’m finally covering my father’s songs, showing the music that really impacted me," says the bossa nova singer.
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From Brazil's Amazon to bossa nova and beyond, prolific pianist Jo?o Donato dies at 88
Brazilian composer and pianist Jo?o Donato, who helped lay the groundwork for bossa nova but throughout his career defied confinement to any single genre, died Monday. Donato was prolific and inventive, collaborating with top artists at home and abroad, including Chet Baker, Jo?o Gilberto, Sergio Mendes, Tito Puente, Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa and countless others. Donato was born in the Amazonian state of Acre on Brazil’s western border, far from the cultural hubs of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo
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Putumayo Founder Dan Storper Talks 30 Years of Celebrating World?Music
The New Orleans-based CEO talks about the label's legacy and its first digital compilation, Acoustic Latino, released on Friday.
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Rita Lee, Brazil's "Queen of Rock", dead at 75
The death of Rita Lee, solo star and singer with Tropicália legends Os Mutantes, has been confirmed by her family
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In Rare Festival Set, Bob Dylan Leads Montreux Jazz Lineup
Bob Dylan will make a rare festival appearance this summer as part of the 57th annual Montreux Jazz Festival, which will be held from June 30-July 15 at the Swiss city’s Auditorium Stravinski and Montreux Jazz Lab. Dylan and his band will perform on July 1 as part of a five-week European tour. The Montreux … In Rare Festival Set, Bob Dylan Leads Montreux Jazz Lineup Read More ? The post In Rare Festival Set, Bob Dylan Leads Montreux Jazz Lineup appeared first on SPIN.
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Brazilian Singer Gal Costa Has Died at Age 77 After an Illustrious Five-Decade Career
The megastar was a leading artist in the tropicália movement of the late 1960s
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Gal Costa, Brazilian Music Giant, Dies at?77
In more than 55 years of her career, Costa released 40-plus albums -- four of which have been nominated for Latin Grammys in the best Musica Popular Brasileira album category.
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Singer Gal Costa, icon of Brazil's Tropicália movement, remembered by Caetano Veloso
After singer Gal Costa, who helped revolutionize Brazilian music starting in the 1960s, died Wednesday, Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethania paid tribute.
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Brazilian singer Gal Costa, icon of Tropicalia movement, dies at 77
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian singer Gal Costa, one of the most distinctive voices from the country's Tropicalia movement, has died at the age of 77. "It is with deep sadness and a heavy heart that we communicate the death of singer Gal Costa," said her official Twitter account. Tributes poured in from many of Brazil's biggest names in politics and entertainment.
