Gilberto Gil
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Gilberto Gil is a renowned Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter who helped shape modern Brazilian popular music through his innovative fusion of traditional rhythms with rock, reggae, and other global styles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gilberto Gil canonical | 6 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Brazilian singer-songwriter
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composer ⓘ cultural activist ⓘ guitarist ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ recording artist ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best World Music Album
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Latin Grammy Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (France) NERFINISHED ⓘ Polar Music Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Brazil ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1942-06-26 ⓘ |
| endTime | 2008 (as Brazilian Minister of Culture) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Afro-Brazilian ⓘ |
| familyName | Gil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | Brazilian popular music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
MPB
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bossa nova ⓘ forró ⓘ reggae ⓘ rock ⓘ samba ⓘ tropicália ⓘ |
| givenName | Gilberto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Brazilian popular music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
reggae music
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rock music ⓘ traditional Brazilian music ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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voice ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fusion of Brazilian rhythms with rock and reggae
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role in Tropicália movement ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| memberOf | Academia Brasileira de Letras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Tropicália movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum | Kaya N'Gan Daya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Andar com Fé
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Aquele Abraço NERFINISHED ⓘ Domingo no Parque NERFINISHED ⓘ Expresso 2222 NERFINISHED ⓘ Realce NERFINISHED ⓘ Refazenda NERFINISHED ⓘ Toda Menina Baiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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politician ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Brazilian Minister of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Salvador, Bahia, Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Flora Gil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 2003 (as Brazilian Minister of Culture) ⓘ |
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