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Gilberto Gil
Born 1942-06-26Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (born June 26, 1942) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, musician, politician, and writer. With a career spanning over six decades, he is known for his significant contributions to Brazilian music and for winning Grammy Awards, Latin Grammy Awards, and the French government's National Order of Merit (1997). In 1999, he was named an "Artist for Peace" by UNESCO.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Kopenawa: Sonhar a Terra-FlorestaRolePreta - Eu Não Ando SóSelfNoites de JoãoEle próprioGilberto Gil: Tempo Rei - A Última TurnêSelfBeat - a film about Jazzhimself3 Obás de XangôSelfCazuza: Good NewsSelfRitasSelf (archive footage)Samba InfiniteLibrarianRita Lee: Mania de VocêSelfShow 60 AnosSelfGilberto Gil @ Philharmonie De ParisSelf : Vocals & GuitarNas Ondas de Dorival CaymmiSelfToquinho MaravilhosoSelfDorival Caymmi - Um Homem de AfetosSelfA Última VanguardaSelfThey Shot the Piano PlayerSelf (voice)Môa, Mother Africa RootsSelfBios: Os Paralamas do SucessoSelfChic ShowSelfGermano Mathias - O Catedrático do SambaSelfThe Long Voyage of the Yellow BusRoleLupicínio Rodrigues, Confessions of a SuffererSelfBreaking MythsSelf (archive footage)