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
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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
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