Documents from Gilberto Gil's Private Archive

ARTS FESTIVAL Respect for Minister of Marley MUSIC WHAT: Gilberto Gil WHERE: The Events Centre REVIEWED BY: Lindsay Davis BRAZIL'S Minister of Culture became the Min ister of Marley on Sunday night, giving the world's most famous regne legend yet another reworking, Gil is known primarily for updating Brazilian ftiusic Bob Marley by bathing his songs at times in and adds luis own very distinct flavour to semba 1 The attraction of Marley to the former politic atxile Gul is obvious: both have a love for their people and cultures that is easily reflected in song THE DOMINION POST, TUESDAY MARCH 2 2004 A9 Gil is clearly a huge admirer and spends time telling the crowd of his love for Jamaica's warrior". Though the message may be freedom and ing with Gil and his superb band adding plenty justice the mood is all about passion and party of Latin bounce Any concerns that this is just an expensive covers and are quickly dismissed as, though remaining faithful to the spirit of the e originals, Co does not seek merely to imitate, * Where Marley would have a dub interlude in son , Gil prefers to fill all gips with plenty of extra percussion from the multi-talented Gusta di Dalva. Interacting with the crowd and dancing up a storm Gil, now 62, certainly puts Mick Jagger in his place as a showman and rule engages in Singing in both English and Portuguese, the fullish Events Centre roared its approval from the moment the opening chords of Three Little less No Woman No Cry, reworked as Noo Chore huge cheer greeted the time Mais with the government yard in Trench town" becoming Rio's Flamengo Park Buffalo Soldier, Watting in Vain, Coul You Exly Up Yoursely reworked as Elewese Alto ao Sex, left everyone uplifted, and when Gil walked to the crowd he sparked a frenzy among the hany danceny draped in Brazilian flags. The final score of Stir It Up proved that the spirit and soul of Marley is alive and very much Kuking What's on today International Arts Festival TODAY TalkFest: Arts & Belief Series Nathaniel Lees, director of The Sorigmaker's Chair and Guy Masterson, director of 12 Angry Men, Te Papa, 12.10pm. 12 Angry Men, Opera House, pon. Ballet Nacional de Espana, Westpac St James Theatre, 7pm. Pre-Concert Dialogue Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Welling- ton Town Hall, 7pm Kate Dimbleby, Heineken Fes tival Club, 7.30pm. Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Welling ton Town Hall, Bpm. The Songmaker's Chair, Te The Untold Tales of Maui. Papa Soundings Theatre, pm Heineken Festival Club, 9.30pm. Fringe Festival Arts Encompassing 2004 Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, Sam 4pm [Free] Histories, The Photospace Gallery 10am-4.30pm [Free] City Centre Interventions, All round the streets of Wellington 24/7 [Free] Soundposting, Pick up Soundtracks & CDs from Hap py and Fringe NZ Office refundable deposit, 10am-6pm Story Time, Red Brick Hall, 6.30pm Mal Te Ao Kohatu, Thistle Hall, 7.30pm Cafe Dement, Crank Cafe, 7.30pm At High Altitude, Bats Thea tre, 8pm Teen Idols, Happy. 9pm Terruth. WACT Studio, Spen Happy Hour for Miserable Latin style: Brazil's Minister of Cultura Giberto ci arid his band remained tanhtul to the site of the original sings of Bob Marley buraddod plenty of Latin Bouho, hoch children, Bets Theatre his songs in samba. ASS 9.Soptp.