Documents from Gilberto Gil's Private Archive

is forbidden to photograph or film this show without previous authorization. Well, Gil is doing the opposite: He has invited the audience to film or audio-tape the show, using cellphones, digital cameras, tape recorders, etc. And the shows will also be recorded by a professional camera crew and then posted on the Internet as widely as possible - using a range of different platforms, from a tour blog to secondlife.com, which bills itself as "The Official site of the 3D online virtual world." Gil and his group will mostly being playing songs from their latest album, "Banda Larga Cordel." Many of those songs explore this theme of achieving artistic and cultural freedom through the spread of information via advanced communications technology And given Gil's passion for the topic, he will also be interacting with the audience during the shows. What: A fusion of samba, rock, folk and more. When: Wednesday, 8 p.m. Where: Power Center, 121 Fletcher St. How much: $36 - $48 Information: Ann Arbor Summer Festival Box Office, 734-764. 2538, and online at http://annarborsummerfestival.org Prior to the concert, an Afro- Brazilian Dance Party will be held at the Top of the Park, featuring the Brazilian-American fusion group A Cor Do Brasil And on Tuesday at the Downtown Ann Arbor District Library. Gil will hold a discussion exploring the issues of copyright, digital culture and Internet rights "Gil really is at the forefront of re- examining copyright laws, so that an artist can license his music to anyone he wants to, and share it with whoever he wants to, via the Internet," says Mary Catherine Smith, host of the "Brazilian Sol" radio show, which airs Saturday nights on WEMU, 89.1-FM. "He believes that in today's world, without access to the Internet, you can't really have a democracy." As for Gil's music, Smith says she loves "the way his work wonderfully reflects Brazilian culture and society and where it needs to go, in order to move forward And the way he uses his voice, he is able to convey so much emotion, sometimes without even using actual words. He really is one of the musical saints." Kevin Ransom can be reached at KevinRansom 10@aol.com Print Page A Share Reddit Digg delicious Google Yahoo Facebook What is this? Share Record Send To A Frend Permalink (Learn More COMMENTS (0) ) Post a comment Username (Don't Have a Username? Sign up here): Password: - Remember Me Login Reset Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our use Agreement. Please read our Privacy Policy Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site Contact interactivity management ©2008 mlive.com. All Rights Reserved. RSS Feeds Complete Index