Gilberto Gil(born 26 June 1942) is a Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwriter, and the country's current Minister of Culture. Gil is best known for his late 1960s tropicalismo recordings, including "Roda", "Lunik 9", and "Domingo No Parque". Elis Regina recorded many of his songs. He began his career as a bossa nova musician, but soon began writing songs that reflected a new focus on political awareness and social activism, along with fellow singer Caetano Veloso. In the 1970s, Gil added new elements of African and North American music to his already broad palette, and continued to release a steady stream of albums, including Realce and Refazenda.
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Gilberto Gil

AQUELE ABRAO
Gilberto Gil
1969
O Rio de Janeiro continua lindo
O Rio de Janeiro continua sendo
O Rio de Janeiro, fevereiro e maro
Al, al, Realengo - aquele abrao!
Al, torcida do Flamengo - aquele abrao!
Chacrinha continua balanando a pana
E buzinando a moa e comandando a massa
E continua dando as ordens no terreiro
Al, al, seu Chacrinha - velho guerreiro
Al, al, Terezinha, Rio de Janeiro
Al, al, seu Chacrinha - velho palhao
Al, al, Terezinha - aquele abrao!
Al, moa da favela - aquele abrao!
Todo mundo da Portela - aquele abrao!
Todo ms de fevereiro - aquele passo!
Al, Banda de Ipanema - aquele abrao!
Meu caminho pelo mundo eu mesmo trao
A Bahia j me deu rgua e compasso
Quem sabe de mim sou eu - aquele abrao!
Pra voc que meu esqueceu - aquele abrao!
Al, Rio de Janeiro - aquele abrao!
Todo o povo brasileiro - aquele abrao!