Gilberto Gil (born 26 June, 1942) is a Brazilian singer, guitarist and song… Read Full Bio ↴Gilberto Gil (born 26 June, 1942) is a Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwriter, and Brazil's former minister of culture.
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. João Gilberto recorded Gil's "Eu Vim da Bahia" ("I Came from Bahia") on his classic João Gilberto LP.
In 1969, Gil and Veloso, whose status in Brazil was, and is, equivalent to that of John Lennon and Paul McCartney in the English-speaking world, were arrested by the military government of Brazil for anti-government activities. Upon their release, the pair both moved to London. Gil began playing with groups like Yes, Pink Floyd and The Incredible String Band, while continuing his solo career. In the 1970s, he toured the US and recorded an English-language album. He worked with Jimmy Cliff and released in 1980 a cover of "No Woman, No Cry" (Bob Marley & the Wailers) that was a massive hit and introduced reggae to Brazil.
Gil continued recording, performing and involving himself in various social causes, and was eventually elected a city councillor in his home town Salvador in 1989. His 1993 album with Caetano Veloso, Tropicália 2, featured a cover of a Jimi Hendrix song, "Wait Until Tomorrow", and is regarded as one of his finest efforts since the late 1960s.
When President Lula da Silva took office in January 2003, he chose Gil to serve as Brazil's new Minister of Culture, a post he held until 2008. While minister, Gil released his songs "Refazenda", "Rebento" and "Refavela" under the Creative Commons Sampling License.
In May 2005 Gil was awarded the Polar Music Prize in Stockholm, Sweden. He was the first Latin American recipient of the annual award, which was given to him by the King of Sweden. Gil also performed four songs in an outdoors concert the day before the award show and again at the show with only two songs, accompanied by Jimmy Cliff.
In September 2005 he was awarded the Légion d'honneur from the French Government. This coincided with the Année du Brésil en France (Brazil's Year in France).
His daughter Preta Gil is also a musician.
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. João Gilberto recorded Gil's "Eu Vim da Bahia" ("I Came from Bahia") on his classic João Gilberto LP.
In 1969, Gil and Veloso, whose status in Brazil was, and is, equivalent to that of John Lennon and Paul McCartney in the English-speaking world, were arrested by the military government of Brazil for anti-government activities. Upon their release, the pair both moved to London. Gil began playing with groups like Yes, Pink Floyd and The Incredible String Band, while continuing his solo career. In the 1970s, he toured the US and recorded an English-language album. He worked with Jimmy Cliff and released in 1980 a cover of "No Woman, No Cry" (Bob Marley & the Wailers) that was a massive hit and introduced reggae to Brazil.
Gil continued recording, performing and involving himself in various social causes, and was eventually elected a city councillor in his home town Salvador in 1989. His 1993 album with Caetano Veloso, Tropicália 2, featured a cover of a Jimi Hendrix song, "Wait Until Tomorrow", and is regarded as one of his finest efforts since the late 1960s.
When President Lula da Silva took office in January 2003, he chose Gil to serve as Brazil's new Minister of Culture, a post he held until 2008. While minister, Gil released his songs "Refazenda", "Rebento" and "Refavela" under the Creative Commons Sampling License.
In May 2005 Gil was awarded the Polar Music Prize in Stockholm, Sweden. He was the first Latin American recipient of the annual award, which was given to him by the King of Sweden. Gil also performed four songs in an outdoors concert the day before the award show and again at the show with only two songs, accompanied by Jimmy Cliff.
In September 2005 he was awarded the Légion d'honneur from the French Government. This coincided with the Année du Brésil en France (Brazil's Year in France).
His daughter Preta Gil is also a musician.
Pessoa Nefasta
Gilberto Gil Lyrics
Tu, pessoa nefasta
Se afasta teu mal, teu astral que se arrasta tão baixo no chão
Tu, pessoa nefasta
Tens a aura da besta, essa alma bissexta
Essa cara de cão
Reza
Chama pelo teu guia
Ganha fé, sai a pé, vai até a Bahia
Cai aos pés do Senhor do Bonfim
Dobra
Teus joelhos cem vezes
Faz as pazes com os deuses
Carrega contigo uma figa de puro marfim
Pede
Que te façam propícia
Que retirem a cobiça, a preguiça, a malícia
A polícia de cima de ti
Basta
Ver-te em teu mundo interno
Pra sacar teu inferno
Teu inferno é aqui, uou, uou
Pessoa nefasta, pessoa nefasta
Pessoa nefasta
Pessoa, uou, uh, uh, ih, uh, lá, lá, lá
Tu, pessoa nefasta
Gasta um dia da vida tratando a ferida
Do teu coração
Tu, pessoa nefasta
Faz o espírito obeso correr
Perder peso, curar, ficar são
Solta
Com a alma no espaço
Vagarás, vagarás, te tornarás bagaço
Pedaço de tábua no mar
Dia
Após dia boiando
Acabarás perdendo a ansiedade, a saudade, a vontade
De ser e de estar
Livre
Das dentadas do mundo
Já não terás, no fundo, desejo profundo
Por nada que não seja bom, om-om-om
Não mais
Que um pedaço de tábua
A boiar sobre as águas
Sem destino nenhum, oh, oh, oh
Pessoa nefasta
Pessoa nefasta, ou (uh, uh) (ai, ai, ai)
Ha, pessoa nefasta
Pessoa nefasta
Pessoa nefasta
Pessoa nefasta
Fasta fasta fasta fasta (uh, yeah-yeah)
Se afasta teu mal, teu astral que se arrasta tão baixo no chão
Tu, pessoa nefasta
Tens a aura da besta, essa alma bissexta
Essa cara de cão
Reza
Chama pelo teu guia
Ganha fé, sai a pé, vai até a Bahia
Cai aos pés do Senhor do Bonfim
Teus joelhos cem vezes
Faz as pazes com os deuses
Carrega contigo uma figa de puro marfim
Pede
Que te façam propícia
Que retirem a cobiça, a preguiça, a malícia
A polícia de cima de ti
Basta
Ver-te em teu mundo interno
Pra sacar teu inferno
Teu inferno é aqui, uou, uou
Pessoa nefasta, pessoa nefasta
Pessoa nefasta
Pessoa, uou, uh, uh, ih, uh, lá, lá, lá
Tu, pessoa nefasta
Gasta um dia da vida tratando a ferida
Do teu coração
Tu, pessoa nefasta
Faz o espírito obeso correr
Perder peso, curar, ficar são
Solta
Com a alma no espaço
Vagarás, vagarás, te tornarás bagaço
Pedaço de tábua no mar
Dia
Após dia boiando
Acabarás perdendo a ansiedade, a saudade, a vontade
De ser e de estar
Livre
Das dentadas do mundo
Já não terás, no fundo, desejo profundo
Por nada que não seja bom, om-om-om
Não mais
Que um pedaço de tábua
A boiar sobre as águas
Sem destino nenhum, oh, oh, oh
Pessoa nefasta
Pessoa nefasta, ou (uh, uh) (ai, ai, ai)
Ha, pessoa nefasta
Pessoa nefasta
Pessoa nefasta
Pessoa nefasta
Fasta fasta fasta fasta (uh, yeah-yeah)
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Renato Oliveira
Mais atualizado, impossível. Gil devia cantar numa Live e oferecer a uma certa pessoa
Luis Fernando Schmitz
os genios são atemporais
GUILHERME LACERDA
Acaso se refere ao palhaço bozo???!!! Kkkkkkk
Fê Mts
Caiu como uma luva!
ecomol
#forabozo
Pablo Lopes
Eu faria um ajuste circunstancial na letra. Eu colocaria:"que afaste a cobiça, a polícia, a malícia, a MILÍCIA de cima de ti"
Peristilo peris
genial!
Fê Mts
Melhor comentário que verei em muito tempo!
Athos Vieira
Perfeita atualização
Jefferson Santos
Ele mesmo explica a origem da música: Eu havia sido assaltado e, sem dúvida alguma, o fato influiu na minha criação: Pessoa Nefasta foi pra eles. Eram dois e, armados, nos imobilizaram, ficaram nos encarando, ameaçaram estuprar minha mulher e poderiam ter me matado, porque eu discuti com eles. É pro tipo de espírito deles que eu falo na letra, de sonoridades agressivas, toda no imperativo, como se dita por uma mãe de santo, um padre, um sacerdote, um guia espiritual, um exorcista: como um 'vadi retro, Satanás'. Pessoa Nefasta é uma canção de exorcismo."