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Gilberto Gil

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Born
26 June 1942 (age 81)
Born In
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Gilberto Gil (born 26 June, 1942) is a Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwriter, and Brazil's former minister of culture. 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… read more
Gilberto Gil (born 26 June, 1942) is a Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwriter, and Brazil's former minister of culture. 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 … read more
Gilberto Gil (born 26 June, 1942) is a Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwriter, and Brazil's former minister of culture. 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 a… read more

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1 Play track Um Banda Um Andar Com Fé
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 1,564 listeners
2 Play track Acoustic Palco
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 1,384 listeners
3 Play track Acoustic Drão
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 1,293 listeners
4 Play track São João Vivo Esperando Na Janela
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5 Play track Acoustic Toda Menina Baiana
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6 Play track Acoustic Aquele Abraço
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7 Play track Acoustic Esotérico
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8 Play track Gilbertos Samba Aos Pés da Cruz
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9 Play track Sebastiana Sebastiana
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10 Play track Namorinho De Portão Namorinho De Portão
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Albums

  1. 89,641 listeners

    9 Aug 1982 · 11 tracks

    Um Banda Um
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  2. 78,392 listeners

    2013 · 12 tracks

    Gilbertos Samba
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  3. 75,174 listeners

    1 Jan 2004 · 21 tracks

    The Early Years
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  4. 71,595 listeners

    1978 · 9 tracks

    Realce
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