Political prisoner, exiled psych-rock idol, reggae pioneer, cabinet minister, reality TV star … the English-speaking world really doesn’t have an equivalent of the Brazilian polymath Gilberto Gil. Aged 81, he has declared that this show […]
Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, whose beguiling rendition of “The Girl From Ipanema” made her world famous, has died at 83. (Story aired on All Things Considered on June 6, 2023.) Obituaries Astrud Gilberto, ‘The Girl […]
Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer Astrud Gilberto onstage in 1965. Evening Standard/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Evening Standard/Getty Images Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer Astrud Gilberto onstage in 1965. Evening Standard/Getty Images […]
Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer, songwriter and entertainer whose off-hand, English-language cameo on “The Girl From Ipanema” made her a worldwide voice of bossa nova, has died at 83. Musician Paul Ricci, a family friend, […]