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Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Minister of Culture in the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Gil's musical style incorporates an eclectic range of influences, including rock, Brazilian genres including samba, African music, and reggae. Gil started to play music as a child and was a teenager when he joined his first band. He began his career as a bossa nova musician and grew to write songs that reflected a focus on political awareness and social activism. He was a key figure in the música popular brasileira and tropicália movements of the 1960s, alongside artists such as longtime collaborator Caetano Veloso. The Brazilian military regime that took power in 1964 saw both Gil and Veloso as a threat, and the two were held for nine months in 1969 before they were told to leave the country. Gil moved to London, but returned to Bahia in 1972 and continued his musical career, while also working as a politician and environmental advocate. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilberto_Gil) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)

Songs

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Sítio do Picapau Amarelo
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A Dança (Ao Vivo)
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Não Chore Mais
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Sitio do Pica Pau Amarelo (Ao Vivo)
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Você É Linda (Ao Vivo)

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Em Casa Com os Gil

2022
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Fé na Festa

2010
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Banda larga cordel

2008
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GIL (Trilha Sonora Original do Espetáculo do Grupo Corpo)

2019
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Retirante, Vol. 2

2010
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Duetos

2007
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OK OK OK

2018
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Retirante, Vol. 1

2010
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Gilbertos Samba

2014
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Duetos 2

2008

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Pote D'Água

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Bananeira

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Serafim

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PALCO

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Saudade Fez um Samba

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Sítio do Picapau Amarelo

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Pipas (Trilha Sonora Original da Série "Pipas")

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Vamos Fugir

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Vento

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Aquele Abraço (Amazon Original)

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Presenting Caetano Veloso

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Afrobeat Brazil

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Essential MPB: The Sound of Brazil

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Brazilian Music Carnival

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Terreiro

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Brazilian Black Voices

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Jardim MPB

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Presenting João Gomes

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Presenting Maria Bethânia

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Presenting BaianaSystem

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ÚLTIMOS LANÇAMENTOS

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Gilberto Gil - Gil Luminoso (2006)

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Gilberto Gil (1969)

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Gilberto Gil - OK OK OK (2018)

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[ Setlist ] Caetano & Gil - Dois Amigos, Um Século de Música

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Gilberto Gil - Cidade do Salvador (1973)

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Gilberto Gil (1968)

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Gilberto Gil - Expresso 2222 (1972)

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FÉ NA FESTA JUNINA

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Gilberto Gil - Louvação (1967)

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