Gilberto is definitely the most psychedelic/tribal one of the The Holy Trinity of popular Brazilian music, though he also has a boyish quality to his soul.
He is also perhaps the one that impresses Ciro Santilli the most, at times he can't help but feel:
OMG how the hell did he come up with that?!
Good selection: Acústico MTV - Gilberto Gil (1994).
- 1967 Louvação (1967) album
Video 1. Lunik 9 Gilberto Gil (1967)Source. Ciro Santilli prefers Elis Regina's interpretation however. - 1972 Expresso 2222 album.
Video 2. Expresso 2222 by Gilberto Gil (1972)Source. youtu.be/aSFahdu5ga8?t=4584 In the 2002 documentary Tempo Rei he explains the origin of the song as being based on seeing trains come by in Bahia, when they still existed before the automobile decimation. - 1975 Refazenda (1975) album. This album is just too Legendary. The cover is also legendary.
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Video 8. A Paz by Gilberto Gil (1967)Source. Performed 2009. The earliest recording we can find is from 1994: www.discogs.com/master/190615-Gilberto-Gil-Unplugged
Lamento Sertanejo scene from the 2002 documentary Tempo Rei
. Source. Fantastic scenes perfecly complementing ths songVery good documentary!
This is a documentary about Gilberto Gil going back to his homelnd for the first time since he emigrated to Salvador/Rio, with some of his most popular songs intermixed into it. Beautiful!
Of particular note is the Video "Lamento Sertanejo scene from the 2002 documentary Tempo Rei".
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