AFP news agency review Gilberto Gil's resignation to the Ministry of Culture of Brazil. Gil management against the ministry was always combined with his artistic activity, however, after six years at the ministry, Gil decides to devote himself entirely to his music career. A note below
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The Brazilian government loses its face 'pop' to resign Gilberto Gil
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) - The popular Brazilian singer Gilberto Gil, who resigned Wednesday as minister of Culture, gave a strong dimension to its portfolio even though in his six years in office had a small budget.musician of 66 years announced his resignation after a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, without hiding their government obligations made him feel "suffocated" as an artist.
Gil, who took office on January 1, 2003, will be replaced by Juca Ferreira, 59, Green Party member as Gil himself.
"I felt the enormous pressure that my artistic crowded," said Gil, who had earlier twice asked Lula leaves office, but the president had managed to dissuade.
Gil's popularity, with over 40 years of records in four-decade career, and her look 'pop' with rasta hair or a ponytail, gave the Minister of Culture visibility "and never had in 20 years," according to analysts. They also point out that outside Brazil was one of the most notorious Lula's government.
As minister "strove to give greater dynamism to the popular policy," according to Cicero Sandroni, the Academy of Letters, despite feeling "frustration" about not getting a "more generous budget."
This year, the Ministry of Culture will receive $ 427 million, equivalent to 0.6% of the general budget of the Union and is below 1% recommended by UNESCO. Showed several robberies in museums, for example, lack of money for the security of the collections.
Gil Big victories were the "democratic culture" by creating centers in favelas and indigenous reserves and define criteria to be adopted by public enterprises to sponsor cultural projects, avoiding the politicization of the allocation of these funds.
"created a modern cultural line, linked to popular culture. It's the culture 'ciberpopular'" said the playwright José Celso Martinez. Gilberto Gil
received criticism for continuing to act in concert as a minister but noted that it is not "very concerned" because he maintained that a "synergy" between the two.
In 2005, the Government Ethics Commission suggested only give interviews or appear in concerts outside of your work schedule to avoid conflicts of interest between their official and artistic. Gil
dedicated estimated 80% of their time to ministry and the rest to his artistic activities.
"The balance tends to lean more towards the artistic side and then decided to leave," said Gil, who will soon begin their tour 'broadband', name from his latest album.
Gilberto Gil was born in 1942 in the northeastern state of Bahia, cradle of symbols of Brazilian popular music as Joao Gilberto, pioneer of the 'bossa nova', Caetano Veloso, Maria Bethania and Gal Costa. Caetano Veloso With
led in the 60 cultural movement 'tropical' and both were imprisoned by the dictatorship in 1968 before to go into exile in Britain the following year.
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