Preta Maria Gadelha Gil Moreira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpɾetÉ
maˈɾiÉ É¡aˈdeÊŽÉ ËˆÊ'iw moˈɾejrÉ ]) (born August 8, 1974),
known as Preta Gil (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpɾetÉ ËˆÊ'iw]), is
a Brazilian singer and actress. She is the daughter of Gilberto Gil, a
famous musician and former Minister of Culture in Brazil.In 1974,
Gil's father, the famous singer Gilberto Gil, went to a government
office to register his daughter's name after his own mother's name. On
arrival, the clerk informed him he was unable to register Preta as a
name for his daughter. Gilberto Gil began to protest, "Why not?
There's Branca (White), Clara (Clear) and Rosa (Rose) . . . why can't
Preta (Black) be a name?" The clerk would only agree if the name Preta
accompanied a Catholic name. Thus, Gilberto Gil had to register his
daughter under the name, Preta Maria.While Gil initially lived in Rio
de Janeiro, she moved to Salvador at the age of one. Soon after, her
mother, Sandra, had another daughter named Maria. Gil always believed
that the decision to use the name Maria was the result of a lack of
creativity. Gil also had an older brother, Pedro, who was born in
London during her father's famous exile from Brazil. Gilberto Gil had
left Brazil along with his friend and fellow singer, Caetano Veloso
because a military dictatorship was in power.
maˈɾiÉ É¡aˈdeÊŽÉ ËˆÊ'iw moˈɾejrÉ ]) (born August 8, 1974),
known as Preta Gil (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpɾetÉ ËˆÊ'iw]), is
a Brazilian singer and actress. She is the daughter of Gilberto Gil, a
famous musician and former Minister of Culture in Brazil.In 1974,
Gil's father, the famous singer Gilberto Gil, went to a government
office to register his daughter's name after his own mother's name. On
arrival, the clerk informed him he was unable to register Preta as a
name for his daughter. Gilberto Gil began to protest, "Why not?
There's Branca (White), Clara (Clear) and Rosa (Rose) . . . why can't
Preta (Black) be a name?" The clerk would only agree if the name Preta
accompanied a Catholic name. Thus, Gilberto Gil had to register his
daughter under the name, Preta Maria.While Gil initially lived in Rio
de Janeiro, she moved to Salvador at the age of one. Soon after, her
mother, Sandra, had another daughter named Maria. Gil always believed
that the decision to use the name Maria was the result of a lack of
creativity. Gil also had an older brother, Pedro, who was born in
London during her father's famous exile from Brazil. Gilberto Gil had
left Brazil along with his friend and fellow singer, Caetano Veloso
because a military dictatorship was in power.
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