The Gil family reunion – Gilberto and his children, Preta and Bem – onstage at Nextel club, at Número bar, in São Paulo, was one of these really touching and unforgettable moments, for the audience as well as for the musicians. Backstage, surrounded by friends, Gilberto Gil was very proud of the offspring. "As a parent, it makes me happy to see that they inherited musicality, and embraced the music profession. I loved the ‘mess’," Gil told Glamurama, referring to the word that his three-year-old granddaughter uses to describe musical meetings.
* Preta Gil said that the meeting was exciting. "My father is my teacher, there’s this movie in my head, every song has a family history," she said. "My brother started playing with me, then my father stole him from me," she joked.
* Mart’nália, another guest on the show, can also be considered part of the family. When he called her to the stage, Gil referred to the singer as "my niece". "Singing with Gil and Preta is a ‘good dream," she said with his grin. She also revealed to us she’s been on Gil’s case so that he writes her a song. "I want a song of his for my next CD. I am closing in on him." Check out our gallery for photos of the party.