Documents from Gilberto Gil's Private Archive

Print Story - canada.com network While Brazil has not isolated itself from Windows-based government has made it clear it wants to emphasize all systems. computers, the computer "His importance is huge, it's immense," said John Perry Barlow, the former lyricist for the Grateful Dead and co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation who has become a close friend. Gil also found time to raise five children. One son, Pedro, died in a car accident in 1990, and today he is married to his fourth wife, Flora. Gil, however, acknowledges that his musical creativity has suffered with all the extracurricular activity. He says no longer feels the need to be at the cutting edge, always innovating. His last major album with all new music was Quanta in 1998. "As a minister, I have very little time to dedicate to music, so I have made choices marked by minimalism and taken a certain care in not to bet on adventures," he said. So the Canadian and U.S. tour will be a relief, and a chance to win over audiences again. "I like to please as an artist," Gil said. "I like to be liked, as an extension of my natural desire to please as a human being." © The Canadian Press 2007 03/16/2007 03:25 PM CLOSE WINDOW Copyright © 2007 CanWest Interactive, a division of CanWest MediaWorks Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Page 3 of 3