The Gil family’s show, which will take place this Friday (30th) in the Concha Acoustica of the Teatro Castro Alves (TCA) in Salvador, was marked by a moment of public expression of political opinion. Crying “unelectionable,” the public mentioned the Supreme Electoral Court’s (TSE) ruling that rendered former President Jair Bolsonaro unfit to vote in local, state or federal elections for the next eight years.
In view of the public demonstration, Gilberto Gil commented on the verdict that was made on Friday. “As for me personally, I know that I will be free of him for at least eight years,” comments the artist.
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During the Bolsonaro administration, several artists have spoken out against the former president’s policies. Gilberto Gil has been insulted by Bolsonaro supporters at events such as the Qatar World Cup and on social media. Gilberto Gil was part of the interim government of the current President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT.)