Gilberto Gil

Gilberto Gil was born on Jun 26, 1942 in Brazil. Gilberto Gil's big-screen debut came with Copacabana Mon Amour directed by Rogério Sganzerla in 1970. Gilberto Gil is known for Gonzaga: From Father to Son directed by Breno Silveira, Adélio Lima stars as Luiz Gonzaga (70 Anos) and Chambinho do Acordeon as Luiz Gonzaga (27 a 50 Anos). Gilberto Gil has got 4 awards and 9 nominations so far. The most recent award Gilberto Gil achieved is Grammy Awards. The upcoming new movie Gilberto Gil plays is Gonzaga: From Father to Son which will be released on Oct 26, 2012.

Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Minister of Culture in the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Gil's musical style incorporates an eclectic range of influences, including rock, Brazilian genres including samba, African music, and reggae.Gil started to play music as a child and was a teenager when he joined his first band. He began his career as a bossa nova musician and grew to write songs that reflected a focus on political awareness and social activism. He was a key figure in the Música popular brasileira and tropicália movements of the 1960s, alongside artists such as longtime collaborator Caetano Veloso. The Brazilian military regime that took power in 1964 saw both Gil and Veloso as a threat, and the two were held for nine months in 1969 before they were told to leave the country. Gil moved to London, but returned to Bahia in 1972 and continued his musical career, as well as worked as a politician and environmental advocate.