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Gaia Wilmer Large Ensemble: Parabólico review – gorgeous reinvention of Gilberto Gil’s grooves

Saxophonist and composer Wilmer brilliantly transforms Gil tunes, changing tempos and adding breathy melodies, flourishes of horns or undulating rhythms to luscious effect

The Guardian - UK

Meet the Latino Artist Reinventing Cumbia with Jazz in the U.S. Underground Scene

Terror/Cactus, Martín Selasco's musical project, is spinning cumbia into something jazzy, hypnotic, electronic, and wildly improvisational, all while staying rooted in Latinidad.

Latin Times

Preta Gil Dies Aged 50 in New York After Courageous Cancer Battle—Brazil Mourns Music Icon's Inspiring Legacy

Brazilian singer Preta Gil died on 20 July in New York at age 50 after a two-year battle with bowel cancer. Known for her music and advocacy, she inspired many by openly sharing her illness. Her death has sparked tributes and renewed calls for cancer awareness. Memorials are planned in…

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Brazilian singer and feminist activist Preta Gil dies aged 50

The 50-year-old Brazilian artist and activist, who has died of cancer, was the daughter of singer and former culture minister Gilberto Gil.

Euronews

Gilberto Gil Announces Retirement from the Stage After More Than 60 Years of Musical Legacy

One of the most influential voices in Latin American music and a pioneer of the Tropicália movement has announced his retirement from the stage. Gilberto Gil revealed that his current 2025 tour will be his last.

Latin Times

Hendrix, Jagger, Bowie and me: Terry Reid, the British pop outlier adored by the greats

He was courted by Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, toured with Tina Turner and the Rolling Stones and was idolised by everyone from Aretha Franklin to Dr Dre. British pop’s nearly man tells his astonishing story

The Guardian - UK

Grupo Corpo review – the Brazil of Gilberto Gil and Umbanda in music, mood and motion

This double bill has sun and shade, and if at times the momentum gets stuck there’s still a mighty spring in its step

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Brazil's Vaunted Academy Seeks To Shed Image As White Men's Club

On a warm night in tropical Rio de Janeiro, a who's who of the literary and cultural scene descend on the palatial halls of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, decked out in gold-trimmed uniforms.

International Business Times

Gilberto Gil: Aquele Abraco at Royal Albert Hall review: a sublime farewell concert

The iconic musician was bowed out by a packed house, including Janet Jackson

Evening Standard

Gilberto Gil review – farewell London concert for a joyful musical great

At 81, Gil says goodbye to the city that was once his home in political exile, playing a set that hops deftly between bossa nova, tropicália, reggae and funk

The Guardian - UK

Prolific Brazilian composer and pianist João Donato dies at 88

He helped lay the groundwork for bossa nova but defied confinement to any single genre.

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Prolific Brazilian pianist João Donato, famed for bossa nova and beyond, dies at 88

Brazilian composer and pianist João Donato, who helped lay the groundwork for bossa nova but defied confinement to any single genre, has died at the age of 88

The Independent UK

Rita Lee, Brazil's "Queen of Rock", dead at 75

The death of Rita Lee, solo star and singer with Tropicália legends Os Mutantes, has been confirmed by her family

Louder

Now with 14 Oscar nominations, is it Diane Warren's turn for some 'Applause'?

LOS ANGELES — Diane Warren is getting her flowers — in bunches — and it's about time. But a whirlwind year of big-deal recognition isn't going to change this "kid from Van Nuys." Witness her trip to Stockholm last May to accept the prestigious Polar Music Prize (previous recipients include…

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Gal Costa: Flamboyant singer who spearheaded Brazil’s Tropicália movement

Costa used her evocative music to challenge political corruption and Brazil’s junta

The Guardian - UK

Gal Costa was a flamboyant revolutionary in Brazilian music

As one of the founding artists of the Tropicália movement in the late 60s, she became known for her fearless voice, which captivated audiences for five decades

Reuters

Brazilian singer Gal Costa, icon of Tropicalia movement, dies at 77

Brazilian singer Gal Costa, one of the most distinctive voices from the country's Tropicalia movement, has died at the age of 77.

The Guardian - UK

Womad festival – Gilberto Gil helps celebrate 40 years of blazing trails

The international arts festival returned after a two-year absence with a triumphant celebration of music and dance from around the world

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WOMAD festival review: Still a great celebration of humanity at 40

The size and enthusiasm of the audience felt like an exorcism of the pandemic

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