Abstract:
Recorded February 17, 2005
Below is the original description of the event.
Minister of Culture Gilberto Gil is one of the most important singers and composers in modern Brazilian pop music. In the 1960s he helped start the Tropicália movement that combined Brazil’s regional folk culture with international influences to create a new style of cinema, literature and music. He has served as Minister of Culture under President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva since 2003.
Publication date:
February 17, 2005
Publication type:
Event Video Recording