Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Gil | |
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| Born | Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira 26 June 1942 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| Education | BBA, Universidade Federal da Bahia |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Mountaineer |
| Political party | Partido Verde |
| Website | gilbertogil |
Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (born 26 June 1942), better known as Gilberto Gil (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʒiu̯ˈbɛɾtʊ ʒiu̯]), is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He is known for both his musical innovation and political commitment.
From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Minister of Culture.
Gil has also served as a UNESCO Artist for Peace.
References
- ↑ "UNESCO Artists for Peace". UNESCO. Retrieved 17 October 2026.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gilberto Gil.
Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Gilberto Gil
- Official site
- Transcript of a Gil speech
- Essay written by Gil (licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5)
- Music Is Pleasure: An Interview with Gilberto Gil Archived 2017-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Wide-ranging one-hour interview with Amy Goodman on Democracy Now!, June 25, 2008 (video, audio, and print transcript)
- Gilberto Gil discography on Slipcue.com
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