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Gilberto Gil Decides to Stick with Music
Brazilian musician and Minister of Culture Gilberto Gil has decided to leave his government post to focus his attention on his music career. When Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva tapped Gil to be Culture Minister in 2003, Gil was only the second black person to serve in Brazil’s cabinet. The government’s loss now, though, is [...]
Posted: August 11th, 2008 under Current Events, Latin American / Caribbean History, Music.
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