Gilberto Gil

Without images…how could a graphic novel like “Watchmen” exist? Images allow the reader to be taken on a crazy ride through the lives, and stories of the characters all while using both words and images to create a new type of language for the reader to learn. Images, like stated in McCloud matter. In the novel, images are what make the material being read so appealing. Immediately on Page 1, the reader is exposed to a non-sensory image of a blood stained sidewalk which grasps attention right…

Gil Scott-Heron and Home Gil Scott-Heron is considered by many to be the “The Godfather of Rap”, and one of the greatest poets of all time. Many artist have sold more records than Heron, but few artist are able to match the influence Heron’s words have had on many in The Black Community. Growing up, Heron idolized black leaders such as Malcolm X, and black artist such as Langston Hughes. He was following Hughes footsteps when he decided to go to Historically Black College, Lincoln University…

A man consumed by the war he fought. That’s the phrase that comes to mind when reflecting upon the genius that was Gil Scott Heron. Often the appellation of “revolutionist and pioneer is is affixed to this man from the Bronx, whose quavering voice brought realization to the minds of masses the plight that they were in. Punctuating the passing years, Scott heroin with scathing releases, denouncing the systems that subjugate and forward the doctrine of the All Mighty Dollar. Transcending…

"advanced simple mixture sound" of neo soul and "significantly invigorated the digitalized no man's land that was R&B in the late '80s". Neo soul specialists amid the 1990s were intensely enlivened by the varied sound and smooth instrumentation of Gil Scott-Heron's and Brian Jackson's community work in the 1970s. All About Jazz referred to Jackson as "one of the early planners" of the sound and his initial work with Scott-Heron as "a moving and melodic Rosetta stone for the neo-soul…

Character in Gil Cuadros City of God, does not clearly state his name. In “Indulgences” the main character is the only non-adult sitting at the table when someone says “Eat Gilberto, eat” which is a statement usually associated between an adult and child. Asking Gilberto to eat is similar to parent saying, ‘eat before you go out to play’ and because Gilberto is the youngest at the table it seems appropriate and most likely that an adult is telling the youngest to eat. Another reason why Gilberto…

an everlasting impact upon Brazil and the society’s culture. Over the past 3 decades, Tropicalia has become legendary. Tropicalism was a movement that began in 1967 that really shook the popular music and culture in Brazil. Stars of Tropicalia, Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso who introduced a new sound in Brazilian music during the beginning of the…

Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso were on the forefront of Tropicália as some of the main creators and composers of the music during the movement. They both became known as some of the founders of Tropicália with a group of several other musicians and composers at the time and successfully changed the whole of Brazils music. Their music, filled with ironic jabs at the Brazilian military was quickly deemed politically threatening by the government. Gil and Veloso were closely…

Imagine if Barack Obama was still the president of the United States. Now, imagine if the Democrats suddenly approved a series of extremely liberal initiatives. In response, Russia decides to support the conservative party and sends in money to strengthen the already strong army, and, together, they take down the American president. To finalize, they make the Democrat party illegal and close down every liberal media in the US, throwing in jail anyone who openly spoke out against the government.…

The music of Brazil was formed from the mixture of European, African and indigenous elements, brought by Portuguese settlers, slaves and by the natives who inhabited the so-called New World. Other influences have been added throughout history, establishing a huge variety of musical styles. At the time of the discovery of Brazil, the Portuguese were amazed at the natives ' way of dressing and the way they made music: singing, dancing, playing instruments (rattles, flutes, drums). Brazilian music…