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Gilberto Gil (born 26 June 1942) is a Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwriter, and the former Brazil’s Minister of Culture. Gil is best known for his late 1960s tropicalismo recordings, including “Roda”, “Lunik 9”, and “Domingo No Parque”. Elis Regina recorded many of his songs.

He began his career as a bossa nova musician, but soon began writing songs that reflected a new focus on political awareness and social activism, along with fellow singer Caetano Veloso. In the 1970s, Gil added new elements of African and North American music to his already broad palette, and continued to release a steady stream of albums, including Realce and Refazenda. João Gilberto recorded Gil’s “Eu Vim Da Bahia” (“I Came from Bahia”) on his classic João Gilberto LP.

In 1969, Gil and Veloso, whose status in Brazil was, and is, equivalent to that of John Lennon and Paul McCartney in the English-speaking world, were arrested by the military government of Brazil for anti-government activities. Upon their release, the pair both moved to London. Gil began playing with groups like Yes, Pink Floyd and the Incredible String Band, while continuing his solo career. In the 1970s, he toured the US and recorded an English-language album. He worked with Jimmy Cliff and released in 1980 a cover of “No Woman, No Cry” (Bob Marley & the Wailers) that was a massive hit and introduced reggae to Brazil.

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Killer_Artist wrote:
16 days ago

Good stuff.

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jcsotita wrote:
19 days ago

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johanwearsprada wrote:
26 days ago

Sitio do pica pau amarelooooo aeae

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BinhoSublime wrote:
December 2009

Salve Gil!

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faeldix wrote:
November 2009

ÔOOOOOOOOOOOOO ÔOOOOOOOOOO GENTE HIPOCRITA

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mickeybrasil wrote:
November 2009

Fantástico.

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Dim_xD wrote:
October 2009

GILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

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LaahDraven wrote:
October 2009

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October 2009

Toda Menina Baiana....

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bypsycho wrote:
October 2009

showman! 4 sure!

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Thrasherized wrote:
October 2009

Eu nem sou brasileira, mas adoro a música dele! Grande Gilberto!

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Guinoise wrote:
October 2009

Um Mestre Ouvindo O Dia Dorim Noite Neon No Momento

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emely_jensen wrote:
September 2009

Fantastico.

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ClariCiccone wrote:
September 2009

Gênio.

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Peeeedro wrote:
September 2009

Artista brasileiro do século!

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Fflor wrote:
July 2009

Gil há quanto tempo na estrada e o nível se manteve sempre *****; Garganta maravilhosa, ritimadíssimo, criativo, fantástico, arrebenta demais!!!!!!!!!

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UmiNoUta wrote:
July 2009

Bat Macumba... sério?

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dutch-pink wrote:
June 2009

I have this Gilberto Gil song, and the lyrics to the chorus sound something like "quera, ah ah ah ah ha, quere buscara, ah ah ah ah ha." Does anyone know what this might be called?

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insomniacme wrote:
June 2009

ba ba ba badaba ba ba ba ba ba badababa

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retintin wrote:
May 2009

He is GILBERTO Gil

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