Documents from Gilberto Gil's Private Archive

write to the editor email a friend print article write your comment Gilberto Gil By Ernest Barteldes Published on July 03, 2008 LOOKING FOR A RENTAL IN BRICKELL/DOWNTOWN MIAMI? "I have a hard time with modern technology," Brazilian icon Gilberto Gil says, describing the theme of his latest CD, Banda Larga Cordel. "I admit that I use it with moderation, but I am nevertheless fascinated by it." This awe was the inspiration for his first disc of original material in four years, whose title translates as Broadband Pamphlet. "As I wrote the songs, I noticed that there was a clear influence from the cordel poetry of the northeast (which is printed in pamphlets and read on city streets), but there was also a certain link with the concept of the connectivity we have these days." Among the highlights on Banda Larga Cordel is "Não Tenho Medo da Morte" ("I Do Not Fear Death"), a ballad that poetically reflects on death and its inevitability, sung from the point of view of a 65-year-old man who realizes there are fewer days ahead than behind. On the flip side is the upbeat "Samba de Los Angeles," a number that has little to do with Southern California but has a catchy rhythm that ensnares the listener from the get-go. Details: Saturday, July 5. The Fillmore Miami Beach, 1700 Washington Ave. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $26.50 to $101.50, www.ticketmaster.com Subject(s): Gilberto Gil. The Fillmore, Miami Beach "The songs came to me during hotel stays," Gil says. "I had gone through a four-year songwriting hiatus due to my work with the government serving since 2003 as minister of culture for the current Brazilian administration), and after the tunes came together, I took advantage of weekends to go into the studio." One of the first Brazilian artists to embrace the Internet in the mid-Nineties, Gil has made his tunes available online, often releasing alternate takes of his music and allowing fans to record entire concerts for personal use. Such is the case during this tour, which will include a six-piece band featuring daughter Preta Gil on vocals and son Bem Gil on guitar. Gil says audiences can expect an "intense, motivated, and happy show" that will include new material in addition to RAMADA WORLDW Book Online For a Chance to win Blogs -> Loco Lochai: Fetish Photography at the World Erotic Art Museum Fri Aug 8, 11:52 AM The Straight Talk Express Veers Even Further Left Fri Aug 8, 9:56 AM Around the Voice - Dancehall Violence, Billy Bob Thornton and The Art of Screaming Fri Aug 8, 12:33 PM Pitchfork Gives Torche's Meanderthalan 8.2 Fri Aug 8, 12:00 PM Weekly Purge #5 Fri Aug 8, 3:59 PM Booze Hound - Doraku Fri Aug 8, 2:54 PM Recent Articles Related Articles Recent Articles by Ernest Barteldes Pinetop Perkins Pinetop Perkins and Friends (Telare) Aquiles Báez Return to Forever Xperimento > Gilberto Gil Village Voice HUD Games How Andrew Cuomo gave birth to the subprime-mortgage crisis that threatens to bring down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. By Wayne Barrett Houston Press Hostages of Houston Inside the world of "stash houses," where smugglers use torture to extort illegal immigrants. By Chris Vogel Phoenix New Times Me and McCain Here's the John McCain some Arizonans know and loathe. By Amy Silverman Search Advanced Archive Search >> • Local food, music and news blasts Free Stuff Subscribe E-Mail Address 2008 New Times buy, sell, trade (4,245) musician (1,082) rentals (15,546) Jobs (5,282) adult entertainment (10,472) Free Classifieds Miami, FL Save up to 75% on Last-Minute Cruises. Best Price Guarantee GO!