Gilberto Gil

Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (born 26 June 1942), better known as Gilberto Gil (), is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He is known for both his musical innovation and political commitment. 

From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Minister of Culture.

Other websites

 Official site
 Transcript of a Gil speech
 Essay written by Gil (licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5)
 Music Is Pleasure: An Interview with Gilberto Gil 
 Wide-ranging one-hour interview with Amy Goodman on Democracy Now!, June 25, 2008 (video, audio, and print transcript)
 Gilberto Gil discography on Slipcue.com

Category:1942 births
Category:Living people
Category:Brazilian singer-songwriters
Category:Politicians from Bahia
Category:Brazilian guitarists
Category:Latin Grammy Award winners
Category:People from Salvador, Bahia