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The Guardian
Festivals guide 2012 listings: city festivals
The Guardian
... London What Celebrating the cultural and historical relationship between Brazil and Africa Who Gilberto Gil, Roots Manuva, Hugh Masekela How much Three-day pass £120, day tickets from £35 When 8 September Where Hyde Park, London; Caerphilly; ...


 
Fischer-Dieskau's was the voice of the century
Philadelphia Inquirer
This is an undated photo of German romance singer Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, who along with Brazilian singer Gilberto Gil, won the Polar Music Prize Monday Oct. 25, 2004, and will each receive $137043 . (AP Photo/Messe Frankfurt) Few voices have ever ...

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Artist William Kentridge selects protégé Mateo López of Colombia for Rolex ...
Art Daily
Joining Kentridge as 2012-2013 Rolex Mentors are Margaret Atwood, Patrice Chéreau, Gilberto Gil, Lin Hwai-Min, and Walter Murch. Colombian visual artist Mateo López, 33, creates installations that draw on his personal recollections of his journeys ...


 
EITB
The Basque Country ready for Jazz legends this July
EITB
Jazz legends such as Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, Gilberto Gil, Pat Metheny or Antony will perform in some of the summer jazz festivals of the Basque Country. Directors of the three summer Jazz festivals in the Basque Country and Isabel Muela.


 
The London 2012 Festival: The greatest show of a great year
The Independent
1 July – 27 August Barbican Music Barbican, London Gilberto Gil is joined by the London Symphony Orchestra, while Sir Simon Rattle conducts the UK premiere of Wynton Marsalis' Swing Symphony. 4 July & 25-26 July NVA – Speed of Light Arthur's Seat, ...


 
Financial Times
School for cool
Financial Times
By Jan Dalley The 24-year-old Egyptian singer-songwriter Dina El Wedidi is talking about her first encounter with the great Brazilian musician Gilberto Gil, and with quite some excitement. She has just been announced as the musical protégé of the bossa ...


 
Montreal International Jazz Festival announces fall/winter series, including ...
Montreal Gazette
Other high-profile concerts are Chick Corea with Gary Burton and the Harlem String Quartet (Maison Symphonique de Montreal, Oct. 13), Colin James (Metropolis, also Oct. 13) and Gilberto Gil (Theatre Maisonneuve of Place des Arts, Nov. 23).

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