The singer Gilberto Gil turns 82 this Wednesday (26). The MPB icon received a tribute in a video full of illustrious, famous and family members.
The filming brings together big names in Brazilian culture, such as Caetano Veloso, Fernanda Torres, Djavan, Nando Reis, Regina Casé, Ivete Sangalo, Zeca Pagodinho and others. In addition to, of course, bringing messages from Gil’s family, his wife Flora, his children and grandchildren.
The tribute was called “Happy time, Gil”, and invites the singer’s fans to send their congratulations and write “how did Gilberto Gil change his time?” in a message in this website.
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On his Instagram profile, Gil’s eldest grandson, João, also received congratulations on turning 34, as he shares his birthday with his grandfather.
Other family members also published their own tributes to their father and grandmother. Preta Gil rescued an old video in which she talks about her father.
“May you be very happy and may I increasingly enjoy your generosity and wisdom! I love you always and always, my father!”, she wrote in the caption.
His daughter Bela Gil also published her tribute: “82 years of his life, he is my father and together with my mother, he only wished me the best, the good, the beautiful and the fair; That’s what I want for you and much more. I love you daddy.”
Lulu Santos posted a photo singing alongside her friend when they were both younger and wrote: “That hug for the friend of a lifetime”.
Caetano wrote a text for his friend and called him “the spiritual brother I gained at the beginning of my very carnal and earthly life”.
“All the music I can produce is because I found him in 1963,” he added.
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Source: CNN Brasil

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