Gilberto Gil

J ay-Z , Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have officially signed on as co-producers of "Fela!," a new musical about Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti opening Nov. 23 on Broadway. Read More

There's hardly a sharp-suited bopper to be seen in the line-up for the 17th London Jazz Festival, which begins on Friday. Read More

That felt odd to type and it was much more clever when I first thought of it. Read More

The Oslo World Music Festival is arranged this week, for the 16th year running, with conserts at various venues in the Norwegian capital. Read More

Those schooled in rock tend to have one of two reactions to jazz: either they think it's pretentious or they find it impenetrably difficult. Read More

Of all the great female singers Brazil has produced, perhaps none is more beloved, or more identified with her homeland, than Gal Costa. Read More

Bebel Gilberto slipped into the American imagination with Tanto Tempo in 2000 and has refused to leave. Read More

Of all the great female singers Brazil has produced, perhaps none is more beloved, or more identified with her homeland, than Gal Costa. Read More

Is there a word for "diva" in Portuguese? Read More

L os Amigos Invisibles , the Venezuelan funk band from Caracas that relocated to Brooklyn, N.Y. more than eight years ago, will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2011. Read More