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Veloso and Gil bring Brazil fusion to Montreux stage

3448 days ago
ReutersMONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) - Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil gave a pure and poignant concert at Switzerland's Montreux Jazz Festival on Wednesday, celebrating decades of Brazilian music and friendship. more info

Gilles Peterson Worldwide – International edition #946 2015-05-16 Worldwide Family Mixtape – Gilles Vinyl Mix

3506 days ago
Core NewsHere is this weeks International edition of the Gilles Peterson Worldwide show, #946 I believe. This two hour show is syndicated to different radio stations. “Après avoir dévoilé un morceau hommage de Camille à RKK, ou encore passé du Gilberto... more info

Gilberto Gil played Town Hall (pics, setlist)

3527 days ago
Brooklyn Veganphotos by P Squared Photography Gilberto Gil @ Town Hall 4/23/2015 What makes Mr. Gil so good at his best -- and Thursday night he stayed right near his best, without overindulging in vocal improvising or one-man-jamming, as he can... more info

Lady Gaga, Sam Smith booked at Montreux jazz festival

3538 days ago
ReutersLAUSANNE (Reuters) - Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett headline the 2015 Montreux Jazz Festival and Brazilian legends Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil will appear in a rare double billing. more info

Gilles Peterson’s Musica Brasileira on BBC Radio 2 2014-07-01 Episode 3

3827 days ago
Core News“Episode 3 of 4 Throughout the 2014 World Cup, Gilles Peterson’s Musica Brasileira will showcase the very best from what is arguably the world’s most vibrant musical culture. In this third programme, Gilles continues the series with music from ... more info

WOMAD 2013 festival to headline Gilberto Gil, Rokia Traoré, David Rodigan and Alice Russell

4317 days ago
The Independent The WOMAD festival 2013 lineup will include Brazilian protest musician Gilberto Gil, Malian troubadour Rokia Traoré, reggae and dancehall DJ David Rodigan and British singer-song writer Alice Russell. more info

Brazilian Broadband

4436 days ago
TopixGilberto Gil remains an absolute giant of Brazilian music. While sitting in a parked car outside a Houston mega-church, the Chronicle spoke by phone with the famed singer-songwriter from his home in Brazil. more info

Review: Gilberto Gil turns Disney Hall into Brazilian dance hall

4442 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & HissBrazilian singer-composer Gilberto Gil commandingly schools an appreciative crowd at Walt Disney Hall to the exuberant, rough-edged music of the northeast.From 2003 to '08 Gilberto Gil served as Brazil's culture minister, helping underprivileged kids... more info

Back2Black festival at Old Billingsgate in London - video review

4552 days ago
Guardian MusicThe Back2Black festival, brought over from Rio de Janeiro to a spectacular new venue in London, was a celebration of the links between Brazil's black culture and Africa. Here you can see the great Gilberto Gil and others discussing the meaning of the... more info

Back2Black – review

4556 days ago
Guardian MusicOld Billingsgate, LondonIn Rio, this annual celebration of the links between Brazil's black culture and Africa is held in a grand disused railway station. In London, the Back2Black festival took over Old Billingsgate, the enormous one-time fish mark... more info

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