Gilberto Gil in concert in Paradiso, Amsterdam

The Brazilian singer and guitarist - formerly Brazil's Minister of Culture - Gilberto Gil will give a performance on 16 July 2013 at concert hall Paradiso, Amsterdam.

"Rhythms from the northeast of Brazil like the baião, apart from samba and bossa nova were fundamental in his formation. Using them as a starting point, Gil forged his own music to which he incorporated rock, reggae, funk and rhythms from Bahia such as afoxé. Gil has tackled a wide variety of issues in his lyrics, pertinent to modern reality: from social inequality to the racial question, from African to Oriental culture, from science to religion, among others."

Read more on http://www.gilbertogil.com.br

Information (in Dutch) & to buy tickets: http://www.paradiso.nl