Edward James Olmos

Recording Arts & Sciences (LARAS) Person Of The Year, it was 
announced by the Latin Recording Academy®. The honor recog-
nizes Gil's professional, cultural and social accomplishments. A 
portion of the proceeds from the LARAS Person Of The Year 
tribute dinner will benefit the Latin Recording Academy's outreach 
programs.

A leader of the Tropicália movement in Brazil in the '60s and '70s --
along with artists including Caetano Veloso and Gal Costa -- Gil
fused traditional Brazilian genres such as samba and bossa nova 
with rock and folk music, and is recognized today as a pioneer in 
world music. Tropicália solidified Gil's importance to the culture of 
his country when the radically innovative music movement, which 
had political and social undercurrents, proved too revolutionary 
and was perceived a threat by the country's military dictatorship. 
He and Veloso were placed in solitary confinement and eventually 
fled to England. After three years in England, Gil returned to 
Brazil in 1972.

Gilberto Gil from Brazil honored

at the Latin Grammy's

Marlene Dermer

Pablo Ferro

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