Gilberto Gil turns 80 and celebrates it with a tour in Europe

The legendary Brazilian singer and composer Gilberto Gil celebrates his 80th birthday this Sunday, the date on which he also begins a new concert tour in Europe where he will share the stage with his family, as children and grandchildren carry the musical vein in their blood. eighties artist.

The tour, which begins this Sunday in the city of Timmendorfer Strand in Germany and which also includes an African country (Morocco), will offer concerts in Denmark, Italy, Slovenia, France, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium and Great Britain, culminating on 31 July. in Wiltshire.

Known around the world for songs like Aquele Abraço, Toda Menina Baiana, Highlight, Calice, Refazenda, Domingo no parque Y to the noveltythe Brazilian singer-songwriter has sold around 4 million copies of his nearly 60 albums and received nine Grammy Awards during his artistic career.

United by music

In addition to being an icon of Tropicalism and Brazilian Popular Music (MPB), Gilberto Gil reconfirms himself as husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, and for this reason the greatest celebration of his life, for him, is to be able to share with his family his passion for music.

Four of his eight children – Nara, Preta, Bem and José – are part of the band that will perform on the tour, which also includes his nephews João, Pedro, Lucas, Gabriel, Francisco and Flor, while his wife and other members of the family help with the production and staging of the show.

This is why “Nós, a gente”, as this new tour of the artist in Europe is called, is another way to commemorate the 80th anniversary of an artist who exudes energy and passion for what he does.

This music-united clan can get to know each other more closely in the documentary series At home with the Gil, also created to commemorate the anniversary of the singer-songwriter, and is on air from this Friday on Amazone Prime.

A reality that inspires

And it is that this versatile musician, who was Minister of Culture between 2003 and 2008 in the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and who is a staunch defender of human and environmental rights, writes and creates songs based on his reality and on the day live in Brazil today.

that hugin 1969, one of his most recognized successes, emerged as a farewell hymn for the artist when, together with his friend and fellow musician Caetano Veloso, they were forced to leave the country due to the dictatorship that ruled in Brazil between 1964 and 1985.

reforestationof 2021, for its part, was born as an appeal to keep the Amazon on its feet, after the severe devastation of the jungle in recent years.

In his music the blends of traditional Brazilian rhythms such as samba and bossa nova with rock stand out, and in his melodies there are frequent choirs and voices that recall the sounds of nature.

His main compositions have been collected in the book all lettersa 1996 text with which the artist was considered a writer by the Brazilian Academy of Letters, which brings together the “immortals” of the country’s literature, and of which he is today one of its illustrious members.

The book will have a new edition this year for the artist’s 80th birthday and is part of the deck of commemorations held for the memorable date, which includes a giant digital museum that chronicles his career with images, documents and videos. , art and the possible meeting of Doces Bárbaros.

This group, made up of Gil, Maria Bethania, Gal Costa and Caetano Veloso, was born in 1976 with the aim of undertaking a concert tour in Brazil, to commemorate the ten years of success that each of them had achieved in their professional career.

The news of the possible reunion of the group is already arousing the interest of fans, who are hoping that a new tour will become a reality for these four greats of Brazilian music.

EFE agency

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