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.
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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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