Gilberto Gil

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Critic Consensus

Based on 22 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Gilberto Gil is rated as an impressive live performer, with many notable strengths. Gilberto Gil concert reviews describe live shows and performances as graceful, incredible, and astonishing.

ON TOUR

Hipódromo Manuel Possolo, Cascais, Portugal (June 1);

FESTIVALS IN 2024

Jazz in Marciac 2024

July 18 - August 5, 2024

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Latest Release

Vamos Fugir - Single (July 7, 2023)

Artist Info

Genre

global

Origin

Salvador, Brazil (6/26/1942) (6/26/1942)

Bio

Gilberto Gil (born 26 June, 1942) is a Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwriter, and Brazil's former Minister of Culture. Gil is best known for his late 1960s tropicalismo recordings, including "Roda", "Lunik 9", and "Domingo No Parque".

Has Performed With

Caetano Veloso

Critic Concert Reviews

The Guardian (UK)

October 12, 2023

farewell London concert for a joyful musical great

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Gaffa (Denmark)

June 30, 2022

Gilberto Gil at Copenhagen Jazz Festival, DR Koncertsalen

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Musikknyheter.no (Norway)

August 14, 2019

Oslo, Norway

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Undertoner (Denmark)

July 11, 2019

Gilberto Gil Live In Concert In Denmark

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Evening Standard (UK)

June 26, 2018

As a black Brazilian, it made an incredible impression on him to be at the largest pan-African gathering to have taken place at that time.

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The Arts Desk (UK)

May 5, 2016

Gil seems more direct and grounded (his voice at times reminded me of Nina Simone in its deep tenderness) while Veloso is a sprite, more androgynous, sometimes perverse

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musicOMH (UK)

July 4, 2015

That London is one of the chosen dates should also have special significance as it was their chosen destination for exile in 1971 after being incarcerated during Brazil’s brutal dictatorship.

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