Documents from Gilberto Gil's Private Archive

6a Pledge your support for PRI'S The World BOC WORLD SERVICE The Changing World Gilberto Gil is also showing the influence that a culture czar can have. Since he took the job, spending by Brazil's culture ministry has increased by more than 50 percent. . One of Gil's more effective initiatives is a program called Culture Points. It provides government grants in the 50 to 60 thousand dollar range to assist young artists, everyone from painters to hip-hop musicians. " "We have 600 almost 700 points now..." The only cultural managing Gilberto Gil is doing on this tour though is leading the audience in sing-a-longs of his standards...like Palco. This is a solo tour. And the bulk of the songs Gil is singing -- and whistling -- with his guitar appear on his latest CD "GiLuminoso." Brazilian authorities forced Gil to leave Brazil because of his art in 1969. And now he's generously overseeing the culture of his country. It makes this reprise of his 1984 song "A Raca Humana," the human race, a fitting inclusion for his new album. "The human race is a good and bad product..." Gilberto Gil will be in the US through March 31 for six more dates including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Miami. For The World, I'm Marco Werman. . Marco's weekly playlist: calabash music Andy Palacio and Friends "Watina," the latest release from Andy Palacio could well find itself as a top critical favo - Marco Werman CLICK TO VIEW PLAYLIST My Cart Loading Playlist Home Stations The Team Awards The World is a co-production of the BBC World Service, PRI and WGBH Boston F Go To Checkout Clear Playlist Contact Us Afghanistan fighting Six Canadian soldiers serving with the NATO-led force in south Afghanistan have been killed, while another NATO soldier died in a separate incident Read more Zimbabwe at the crossroads Zimbabwe's Roman Catholic bishops have warned of a mass uprising unless free elections are held, in a letter pinned up in churches across the country. Read more Africa Almanac The World covers African stories on a regular basis. Find the best ones here Links IPCC climate change report Walrus photos Journey from the Fall From BBC Online Country profiles Unsung heroes of Afghanistan Mexico's 'Migrant Mountain Going to school in the Falklands Pictures of the day