Gilberto Gil

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Born
26 June 1942 (age 82)
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 Acoustic Palco
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 4,777 listeners
2 Play track Acoustic Drão
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3 Play track Um Banda Um Andar Com Fé
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 3,163 listeners
4 Play track São João Vivo Esperando Na Janela
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5 Play track Acoustic Aquele Abraço
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6 Play track Acoustic Refazenda
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7 Play track Acoustic Esotérico
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8 Play track Acoustic Tempo Rei
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9 Play track Acoustic Toda Menina Baiana
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10 Play track The Early Years Domingo No Parque
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  1. 152,096 listeners

    9 Aug 1982 · 11 tracks

    Um Banda Um
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  2. 115,052 listeners

    1 Jan 1981 · 12 tracks

    Luar
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  3. 108,199 listeners

    2013 · 12 tracks

    Gilbertos Samba
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  4. 98,851 listeners

    1978 · 9 tracks

    Realce
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