Subject:

Gilberto Gil

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2009

    Q&A: DJ BK-One Goes Canibal

    ​Minneapolis-based DJ BK-One is best known for standing behind the tables holding down Brother Ali for the last decade, but today, he releases his own full-length album, Rádio do Canibal. The album, which blends samples and rhythms from a wide swath of Brazilian music, features some hometown ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2009

    I've Been Listening To... Diplo, Gilberto Gil, and They Live!

    For the past eight or nine years, I've had a major soft spot in my heart for the music coming out of Brazilian favelas. I'm a believer in the fact that poor people often make the best music and if you know anything about the favelas (shantytowns) just outside of Rio de Janeiro, then you might alre ... More >>

  • Music

    July 26, 2006

    Mutant Invasion

    Brazilian legends Os Mutantes crack the U.S. circuit, 30 years later. BY Rickey Wright

  • Music

    June 21, 2006

    Favela Blues

    Seu Jorge's raw elegance transcends the hipster samaba revival.

  • Music

    December 14, 2005

    Re-Versions

    Seu Jorge's raw elegance transcends the hipster samaba revival.

  • Music

    August 31, 2005

    Think Globally

    Three new albums reconfigure the pan-African groove.

  • Music

    August 25, 2004

    Brian Eno

    Also: the Gris Gris, Neurosis, Lansing-Dreiden, Omara Portuondo, Brandy, and Beenie Man.

  • Music

    April 4, 2001

    CD Reviews

    Also: the Gris Gris, Neurosis, Lansing-Dreiden, Omara Portuondo, Brandy, and Beenie Man.

  • News

    December 6, 2000

    Your CD Player or Mine?

    Makeout music that knows the (ahem) score

  • Music

    May 24, 2000

    Pearl Jam, Departure Lounge

    Makeout music that knows the (ahem) score

  • Music

    January 5, 2000

    Fiona Apple, Camper Van Chadbourne, and more.

    Makeout music that knows the (ahem) score

  • Music

    September 1, 1999

    Attack with ideas

    Brazil's Olodum drums up a heady mix of politics and music.

  • Music

    July 7, 1999

    Sir mix-and-match

    Brazil's Caetano Veloso remains the most relevant musician of his generation.

  • Music

    March 17, 1999

    Smashed Hits

    Music censorship doesn't start and end with rock 'n' roll.

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