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In episode #33 we celebrate Gilberto Gil's 80th birthday by discussing his 1970s trilogy.

Refazenda (1975), where Gil paid tribute to his Northeastern roots in Bahia after he came from his exile in London; Refavela (1977), a celebration of his African origins after a trip to Nigeria; and Realce (1979), influenced by the disco music and recorded in Los Angeles.