Gilberto Gil | World music review

Royal Festival Hall, LondonThe former Brazilian minister of culture advised hecklers that he "wouldn't be playing the hits – only forró, just for a change", and proceeded to continue the musical experiments that he began back in the 60s. Since then, Gilberto Gil has played a key role in the Tropicália movement, dominated Brazilian reggae and experimented with electronica, while his last album was an impressive live acoustic set. Now he has moved on again, concentrating on the dance music of ...

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