Gilberto Gil

thumb|Brazil was, is, and will be in fashion. Gilberto Gil (born June 26, 1942) is a Brazilian musician and the country's former Minister of Culture. Quotes Brazil was, is, and will be in fashion. Brazil's Gilberto Gil, minister of cool http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/americas/09/01/brazil.people.gil.reut/ Reuters via CNN 2003-09-01 2008-03-16 Like most artists and musicians, I considered myself detached from the political life…but I had an insight that maybe we would have a political contribution to make in the future. Oliver Burkeman http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1592188,00.html Minister of counterculture The Guardian Guardian Media Group 2005-10-14 [on the "tropicalization" of intellectual property laws] To make the digital world join in the samba… Dibbell Julian 2004 November We Pledge Allegiance to the Penguin Wired 12 11 http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.11/linux.html 2008-03-16 Brasília is a weird place but I like being here. I can focus on the job here, there's no city madness and I don't need urban stimulation. Sue Steward Minister of cool: part one http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1066490,00.html The Observer Guardian Media Group 2003-10-19 2008-03-16 External links Gilberto Gil Brazilian Minister of Culture says that he smoked marijuana until the age of 50 Category:Musicians from Brazil Category:Composers from Brazil Category:Guitarists Category:Politicians from Brazil Category:Cultural ministers Category:Political activists Category:Activists from Brazil Category:1942 births Category:Living people Category:Agnostics Category:Singer-songwriters from Brazil Category:Latin Grammy Award winners