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Gilberto Gil

Tue, 07. Nov 2017, 9.45 PM | Hear the World
Event Halle Messe Basel

Since the era of slavery there has been a direct connection between West Africa and Brazil: without Africa, Brazilian music and culture would be inconceivable. Black Brazilian Gilberto Gil is the best ambassador of this «Tropicalismo», which combines the best of African and European music with international pop. Blind singing duo Amadou & Mariam from Mali do the same with traditional West African sounds, taking their songs from Africa to the rest of the world. Gilberto Gil and Amadou & Mariam sharing the same stage promise a veritable feast of world music – African, Brazilian and universal!

Beat Blaser

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Eu vim da Bahia
Tue, 07. Nov 2017, 9.45 PM | Hear the World
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No Woman, no Cry
Tue, 07. Nov 2017, 9.45 PM | Hear the World
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Superhomem a Cancao
Tue, 07. Nov 2017, 9.45 PM | Hear the World
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Bofou Safou
Tue, 07. Nov 2017, 8 PM | Hear the World
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Dimanche à Bamako
Tue, 07. Nov 2017, 8 PM | Hear the World
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Tue, 07. Nov 2017, 8 PM | Hear the World
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  1. Gilberto Gil - Eu vim da Bahia

    Gilberto Gil at BALOISE SESSION 2017
  2. Gilberto Gil - No Woman, no Cry

    Gilberto Gil at BALOISE SESSION 2017
  3. Gilberto Gil - Superhomem a Cancao

    Gilberto Gil at BALOISE SESSION 2017
  4. Amadou & Mariam - Bofou Safou

    Amadou & Mariam at BALOISE SESSION 2017
  5. Amadou & Mariam - Dimanche à Bamako

    Amadou & Mariam at BALOISE SESSION 2017
  6. Amadou & Mariam - Masiteladi

    Amadou & Mariam at BALOISE SESSION 2017
Gilberto Gil at BALOISE SESSION 2017
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Gilberto Gil

Eu vim da Bahia
Tue, 07. Nov 2017, 9.45 PM | Hear the World
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Gilberto Gil at BALOISE SESSION 2017
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Gilberto Gil

No Woman, no Cry
Tue, 07. Nov 2017, 9.45 PM | Hear the World
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Gilberto Gil

Superhomem a Cancao
Tue, 07. Nov 2017, 9.45 PM | Hear the World
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Amadou & Mariam at BALOISE SESSION 2017
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Amadou & Mariam

Bofou Safou
Tue, 07. Nov 2017, 8 PM | Hear the World
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Amadou & Mariam

Dimanche à Bamako
Tue, 07. Nov 2017, 8 PM | Hear the World
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Amadou & Mariam

Masiteladi
Tue, 07. Nov 2017, 8 PM | Hear the World
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  1. Gilberto Gil - Eu vim da Bahia

    Gilberto Gil at BALOISE SESSION 2017
  2. Gilberto Gil - No Woman, no Cry

    Gilberto Gil at BALOISE SESSION 2017
  3. Gilberto Gil - Superhomem a Cancao

    Gilberto Gil at BALOISE SESSION 2017
  4. Amadou & Mariam - Bofou Safou

    Amadou & Mariam at BALOISE SESSION 2017
  5. Amadou & Mariam - Dimanche à Bamako

    Amadou & Mariam at BALOISE SESSION 2017
  6. Amadou & Mariam - Masiteladi

    Amadou & Mariam at BALOISE SESSION 2017

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Gilberto Gil

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Amadou & Mariam
Line Up
ArtistInstrument
Gilberto GilVocals
Aldo BrizziMusical Director
Nucleo de Ópera da Bahia
Graça ReisVocals
Juliana BastosVocals
Carlos Eduardo SantosVocals
Josehr SantosVocals
Cortejo Afro
Mestre Eden (Gordo)Director of Percussion
Mestre AlinPercussion
Ualeson Anjel (CaraDeGato)Percussion
Nanny SanntosPercussion
Leska LeãoPercussion
Queise CarolPercussion
Andre ParanhosPercussion
Soloists
Domingos EliasClarinette
Andre FilipeDouble Bass
Magno BritoElectric Bass
Orchestra of the Nova Ópera de Lisboa
Tiago Afonso CantoFlutes
Dina HernandezFlutes
Claudio Alexandre Da SilvaTrumpet
David Paulo Ferreira Dos SantosTrumpet
Daniel Jose Bento FrazaoClarinette
Jose Carlos Filipe Vale De GatoTrombone
Ruben Manuel Esteves ValerioTuba
Joao Manuel De CastroViolin
Bernardo Pedro Marques De SousaPiano
Fri, 01. Nov 2002, 9.15 PM | Opening Night
Festsaal Messe Basel

Brazil and Peru left their impression on the opening evening of the festival edition 2002. Gilberto Gil is unquestioningly among the first guard of Brazilian stars. Whether in Montreux or New York, this full blooded musician is a much desired guest. For decades he left his imprint on the popular music of Brazil. With his album «Kaya N’Gan Daya» he stepped onto new paths in 2002 – and pushed the father of reggae, Bob Marley, into the centre of his work. «Gilberto Gil sings Bob Marley» was his slogan.

With Susana Baca we had the «Voice of Afro-Peru» as our guest. The representative of a new generation of women singers mines deeply in the past of her music’s tradition and brings to light gleaming melodies as well as thrilling rhythms. Tenderness, melancholy and poetry entered our house on this opening night.

Lukas Müller

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Susana Baca
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