Gilberto Gil Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (born June 26, 1942), better known as Gilberto Gil (), is a Grammy Award-winning Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter, known for both his musical innovation and his political commitment. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Minister of Culture in the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.Gil began playing music as a child and was still a teenager when he joined his first band. Gilberto_Gil