Documents from Gilberto Gil's Private Archive

mlive .com Everything Michigan HOME MLive.com - Ann Arbor News NEWS TRAVEL SPORTS FORUMS TOP STORIES . Martin Sexton veers from norm on new CD - Blackbird Theater's "Heart of America' is strong Asheton still a fan of local music scene - 14-Day Archive BLOGS Ann Arbor News 24/7 Jackson returns to Michigan 12:59 pm ET • Former board member says resignation not linked to recall 11:13 am ET City's last park ranger fights to keep his job 0.22 am ET TOP STATEWIDE FEATURE File photo Lift your spirits with the Holmes Brothers' inspirational harmonies, solid musician-ship, and unique blend of gospel and roots musics. • Hear more Acoustic Cafe | FORUMS Talk about what's hot (and not) in pop culture. THE ANN ARBOR NEWS • Today's Paper & More • Entertainment forum Entertainment Talk • Donald Trump Head Shave... by tkatin 04/07/2007 1:18 p.m. ET • Kiki should win All. by salinablooz 04/05/2007 10:15 a.m. ET • Reign Over Me.... by linus 22 04/03/2007 11:26 a.m. ET • Some salsa music by singforsam 1 04/02/2007 9:14 p.m. ET . More See the world through math and science. girlsgotech.org Tuesday, March 13, 2007 BY KEVIN RANSOM News Special Writer H. S. SPORTS LIVING Influential singer goes solo pop musician helped transform Brazilian music "Once I was the stone-thrower - now I am the glass." That's how the legendary Brazilian-pop musician Gilberto Gil describes his new worldview since becoming Brazil's minister of culture in 2003, The "stone thrower" phase of Gil's life dates back a few decades, to when he spoke out in sharp opposition to the military dictatorship that exiled him in 1969 and stayed in power until the 1980s. Advertisement CONTINUE STORY . Complete Forecast Homepage | RSS Feeds About Us Contact Us Advertise | | ENTERTAINMENT JOBS AUTOS McCafé M. specialty coffees That à dictator would go so far as to exile a musician speaks to the influence that Gil had on Brazlian popular culture as one of the leaders of the revolutionary cultural movement Tropicalia in the '60s, along with fellow musician Caetano Veloso. Gil comes to Hill Auditorium on Friday for a show sponsored by the University Musical Society. It will be a unique outing, in that this is Gil's first solo-acoustic tour in a long career of making more groove-driven music and fronting a full band. The tour was inspired by Gil's latest release, "Gil Luminoso" in which Gil's soulful vocals are framed only by his acoustic- guitar picking and strumming, "Playing solo allows me a freedom of approach to the songs or parts of them that we can rarely have by sharing the playing with other musicians," Gil recently said by e-mail interview from Rio de Janeiro. "The solitude dimension becomes an advantage rather than a restricting element. But it is, surely, a different mood as compared with the full band sound and attitude of most of my albums. It's more intimate and light, more concentrated and relaxed." Gil is still a folk hero in Brazil for his role in the Tropicalia movement, which integrated more traditional Brazilian-music styles with the pop music being imported from the U.S. and England. "I cannot imagine Brazilian popular music without Gil's contribution" says Bebete Martins, a native of Brazil and the director of programming and outreach for the Latin American and Caribbean Studies program at the University of Michigan. "The Tropicalia movement represented a big change in Brazil. It was a significant gesture of openness during a time that the establishment was not open at all." As minister of culture, Gil has helped to connect Brazil's various and culturally disparate regions with programs aimed at educating the public about the nation's rich musical heritage. "It is quite different being a minister of culture," said Gil. "It's a whole new job and a fascinating one. It's another art form, as fascinating as music or poetry - with 10 times more responsibility, because it can affect people's lives in a tangible way SEARCH: Enter INSIDE ENTERTAINMENT • Entertainment Home • News Entertainment • News Columns • Acoustic Cafe - Arts & Events . Books • Food ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT WILDFIRES. REAL ESTATE Keyword(s) DON'T LET OUR FORESTS BECOME "ONCE UPON A TIME" Learn more about fire safety at www.smokeybear.com SHARE THIS STORY Reddit SITE TOOLS Ding del.icio.us Google Y Yahoo • How Does It Work? ? E-mail This Print This Newsletters Ad Council WHAT'S HAPPENING West Michigan Cottage & Lakefront Living Show April 20-22, 2007 Devos Place, Grand Rapids Girl Scouts. CONTESTS . "Fracture Movie Contest SPONSORED LINKS GO! MORE FUNI Shanty Creek 866.408.5216