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Founding Father of Brazilian Music

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Gilberto Gil is one of the fathers of tropicalia, and currently serves as Brazil's minister of Culture. He joins us today with his take on the business of music and culture from the land that has produced some of the greatest music in the world. And Ibrahim Quraishi is a conceptual artist whose newest project brings together movement, electronica, video and live-music performance to explore cultural identities in Islamic and Hindu traditions.

Brazilian Ministries

Gilberto Gil, Brazil's Minister of Culture and pioneering musician, joins John in the studio.
» Gilberto Gil's Web site

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Exploring Identities across South Asia

Ibrahim Quraishi's new multi-media work, 5 Streams, premieres at the Asia Society.
» Ibrahim Quraishi's Website

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