Gilberto Gil
| Born | June 26, 1942 |
| Hometown | Salvador, Brazil |
| Spouse | Sandra Gadelha, Flora Giordano, Nana Caymmi, Belina de Aguiar |
| Children | Preta Gil, Bem Gil, Nara Gil, Bela Gil |
| Parents | Claudina Passos Gil Moreira, José Gil Moreira |
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The 15 Essential Latin Albums From 1974
- Fifty years ago, the sounds that dominated Latin music were thriving. Rock had become ambitious (and intellectual), the New York salsa explosion was at its apex, and the movements of bossa nova and tropicália had coalesced into the all-encompassing MPB—Música Popular Brasileira. Most Latin recordings from 1974 have a resplendent sense of innocence and discovery. […]
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