Gilberto Gil â one of his homeland Brazilâs greatest cultural figures â returns to DR Koncerthuset in March 2020. The legend brings along a full line-up of musicians to perform a selection of his own classics alongside new material from the Grammy-awarded âOK OK OKâ.
Gilberto Gil has always had the gift of incorporating every aspect of daily life into his work â from his initial tenure with bossa nova through to his work with longtime collaborator Caetano Veloso and their foundation of tropicĂĄlia, his four years as Brazilâs cultural minister (2003-2008) and now, at the age of 76, with the release of his latest album âOK OK OKâ (2018). From family life to political, social or cultural movements that characterize his time, everything is an inspiration for a new song, an idea for a melody, an ingenious harmonic movement....
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Gilberto Gil â one of his homeland Brazilâs greatest cultural figures â returns to DR Koncerthuset in March 2020. The legend brings along a full line-up of musicians to perform a selection of his own classics alongside new material from the Grammy-awarded âOK OK OKâ.
Gilberto Gil has always had the gift of incorporating every aspect of daily life into his work â from his initial tenure with bossa nova through to his work with longtime collaborator Caetano Veloso and their foundation of tropicĂĄlia, his four years as Brazilâs cultural minister (2003-2008) and now, at the age of 76, with the release of his latest album âOK OK OKâ (2018). From family life to political, social or cultural movements that characterize his time, everything is an inspiration for a new song, an idea for a melody, an ingenious harmonic movement.
Over the course of his impressive career, Gilberto Gil has sung the songs from the northeastern part of Brazil and his childhood in Ituaçu, shaped by his unending admiration of Luiz Gonzaga â an essential vanguard for the influential music emanating from Northeast Brazil in the 20th century. Gilberto Gil has sung about technological developments and their impact on the human journey. He has immersed himself in the depths of being, celebrating feast and faith.
From tropicalist electric guitars to the intimate acoustic guitar, Gilâs integrity and commitment to the spirit of music is unshakable. Gil is not afraid of death and not afraid of life, and this attitude has rarely been more evident than on the modern iconâs latest album.
âOK OK OKâ conjoins his family, close friends, the illness he experienced and those who helped him through it. At the same time, Gilberto Gil questions the need for having to take a stand as demanded by society. The arrangements amplify his iconic interpretation with voice and guitar. The musical production by his son Bem and the participation of friends and family help the intimate aspects of his work stand out.
When Gilberto Gil visits DR Koncerthusetâs concert hall on March 14 he is flanked by horns, choir, keyboards, guitars, percussion and guest vocals. The audience is invited on a journey through Gilberto Gilâs visionary universe as represented by âOK OK OKâ and a selection of his timeless classics â an integral part of the life and history of Brazil.
Copenhagen Jazz Festival and DR Koncerthuset are proud to yet again bid a warm welcome to a South American legend who continues to scale new rungs on his seemingly infinite creative ladder.
NB: THE CONCERT WILL BE RECORDED ON VIDEO.
NB: FÞrste koncert med Gilberto Gil 14. marts er allerede udsolgt, sÄ det er med glÊde, at DR Koncerthuset og Copenhagen Jazz Festival kan prÊsentere en ekstrakoncert dagen efter, sÞndag den 15. marts. KÞb billet pÄ drkoncerthuset.dk.
Gilberto Gil - en af Brasiliens stĂžrste kulturelle skikkelser - vender tilbage til DR Koncerthuset i marts 2020. Legenden medbringer fuldt band samt bĂ„de klassisk materiale og nye sange, bl.a. fra det Grammy-vindende album âOK OK OKâ.
Gilberto Gil har altid haft evnen til at integrere nĂŠrmest alle aspekter af livet i sit virke â fra sine indledende favntag med bossa nova til sit mangeĂ„rige samarbejde med kollegaen Caetano Veloso og grundlĂŠggelsen af tropicĂĄlia-bevĂŠgelsen, sine fem Ă„r som kulturminister i hjemlandet (2003-2008) og nu, som 77-Ă„rig, med udgivelsen af det seneste album âOK OK OKâ (2018), der i 2019 skaffede ikonet en Latin Grammy i kategorien Best MPB Album (Musica Popular Brasileira). Fra familielivets trummerum til politiske, sociale og kulturelle bevĂŠgelser i samtiden â alt er inspiration for Gil, enten til en ny sang, en melodi eller en opfindsom harmoni.
I lĂžbet af sin imponerende karriere har Gilberto Gil sunget sangene fra den nordĂžstlige del af Brasilien og hans barndom i byen Ituaçu, formgivet af Gils utrĂŠttelige beundring af landsmanden Luiz Gonzaga â en afgĂžrende spydspids for den indflydelsesrige musik, der strĂžmmede fra landsdelen til resten af Brasilien i det 20. Ă„rhundrede. Gilberto Gil har sunget om teknologiske landvindinger og deres pĂ„virkning pĂ„ mennesket. Han har omsluttet sig i selve det at vĂŠre til og hyldet bĂ„de det umiddelbare og det Ă„ndelige.
Gilberto Gils integritet og engagement er gennemfÞrt, hvad enten den bliver kanaliseret ud som elektriske tropicalia-guitarer eller mere intime akustiske klange. Gil er ikke bange for at tale om hverken liv eller dÞd, og den frygtlÞse tilgang har sjÊldent vÊret mere tydelig end pÄ det moderne ikons seneste album.
âOK OK OKâ samler trĂ„de fra bĂ„de Gils familie, vennerne, den livstruende sygdom, han overlevede i 2016, og alle dem, der hjalp ham tilbage pĂ„ fode igen. De blĂžde arrangementer, sĂžnnen Bem Gils produktion og de mange venner og familiemedlemmer, der optrĂŠder pĂ„ pladen, er tilsammen med til at understrege sangenes nĂŠrhed.
NĂ„r Gilberto Gil optrĂŠder i DR Koncerthusets Koncertsal den 14. marts, bliver han bĂ„de flankeret af blĂŠsere, kor, keyboards, guitar, percussion og gĂŠstevokaler. Publikum er inviteret med pĂ„ en rejse gennem Gils visionĂŠre univers, som det kommer til udtryk pĂ„ âOK OK OKâ og gennem et udvalg af hans tidlĂžse klassikere â en essentiel del af livet i og historien om det moderne Brasilien.
Copenhagen Jazz Festival og DR Koncerthuset er stolte af endnu en gang at kunne byde varmt velkommen til den sydamerikanske legende, der ufortrĂždent eksperimenterer med sit eget udtryk i spĂŠndingsfeltet mellem tradition og revolution.
OBS! FOTO/LYD- OG TV-OPTAGELSE
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