Criolo sings about social inequities, in the mold of Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil.

WSJ: Brazilian Rapper Criolo: From Favela to Summerfest

"Brazil was, is, and will be in fashion, " says Gilberto Gil, the musician and 1960s radical who is now its culture minister.

BBC: A replica of Rio's Christ the Redeemer in London's Oxford St

In the Best Singer-Songwriter category, Cuba's Pablo Milanes and Argentina's Fito Paez, two contrasting icons of Spanish-language songwriting, compete against two pillars of Musica Popular Brasileira: Djavan and Gilberto Gil.

NPR: Latin Grammys Showcase Best Of Latino Music

Gilberto Gil appears courtesy of Warner Music.

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