Gil's musical style incorporates an eclectic range of influences, including Rock music, Brazilian genres including samba, African music, and reggae.

The musical style known in Brazil as " Brazilian rock n ' roll " dates back to a Portuguese-version cover of " Rock Around the Clock " in 1954.

The real commercial boom of Brazilian rock was in the 1980s, with many bands and artists like Blitz, Gang 90, Barão Vermelho, Legião Urbana, Engenheiros do Hawaii, Titãs, Kid Abelha, Paralamas do Sucesso, and many others, and festivals like Rock in Rio and Hollywood Rock.

It was also in the 90s that the first seeds of what would grow into being the Brazilian indie scene were planted, with the creation of indie festivals such as Abril Pro Rock and, later in the decade, Porão do Rock.

A Brazilian version of the event was confirmed in 2011, which was held at the Jockey Club in São Paulo on 7 and 8 April 2012 and competed with Rock in Rio, the largest festival in the world, which also takes place in Brazil.

* Rock N ' Roll Racing, Brazilian Fansite.

In 1998, the band toured the US, as well as also playing the Brazilian Monsters Of Rock.

That year Angra dominated the polls of the Brazilian magazine Rock Brigade obtaining awards for Best New Band, Best Album, Best Singer, Best Album Cover and Best Keyboard Player.

In 1994 Angra opened for AC / DC in Brazil and was invited to the inaugural Brazilian Monsters of Rock Festival, sharing stage with KISS, Black Sabbath and Slayer.

Angra resumed the Brazilian tour and then returned to Europe for the Lorca Roch Festival, Live in Italy and Bull Rock Festival, sharing stages with big heavy metal names like Iron Maiden.

In 2000, Agathocles released their sixth full-length, To Serve … to Protect, that was distributed through the Italian label Vacation House ( later re-released with bonus tracks by the Brazilian labels No Fashion HC and Heavy Metal Rock ).

He is sometimes called the " Father of Brazilian Rock " and " Maluco Beleza ".

Some examples from non-English-speaking countries include " Rock ' n ' Roll-Arena in Jena " by German singer Udo Lindenberg, " Criogenia salvează România " (" Cryogenia saves Romania ") by the Romanian band Taxi and " Fora da ordem " (" Out of order ") by the Brazilian musician Caetano Veloso.

Rock entered the Brazilian music scene in 1956, with the screening of the film The Blackboard Jungle, featuring Bill Haley's " Rock Around the Clock ", which would later be covered in Portuguese by Nora Ney.

The Jackson do Pandeiro hit, " Chiclete com Banana " ( chewing gum with banana ) ( music by Gordurinha and Almira Castilho ), was the first song that try to make a cross between Brazilian music with North American Rock and roll or Boogie Woogie.

From that time a genre named " Rock Rural " had in the Brazilian folk music and the rock its influence and some expressive artists are Zé Rodrix, Ave Sangria, Sá & Guarabyra, Ruy Maurity Trio, Almôndegas and others ... A more radical Brazilian folk ( that can get muddled with the rock ), a weighty influence in the Brazilian rock then, is found in Dércio Marques, Elomar, Xangai, Sérgio Reis, Diana Pequeno, and later by the 1980s, Almir Sater and Renato Teixeira.

A fresh attempt was the Primeiro Festival de Iacanga ( First Iacanga Festival-State of São Paulo-1975 ), in a big farm, with a better structure, a milestone of the Brazilian underground, with the bands: Jazzco, Apokalypsis ( band ), Som Nosso de Cada Dia, Moto Perpétuo, Ursa Maior ( band ), Rock da Mortalha, Orquestra Azul, and others.

An independent label was created in the beginning of the 1980s, Punk Rock Discos, and the Lixomania single was the first record of an individual Brazilian Punk band, in 1982, with six songs.

* 2005-Acústico MTV () Nominated for Best Brazilian Rock Album and Best Long Form Video for the Latin GRAMMY Awards.

* Blitz ( Brazilian band ), a new wave Brazilian band from the 1980s

* CSS ( band ), Cansei de Ser Sexy, a Brazilian electro-rock band

* Banda Calypso, a Brazilian band

The album was discussed by Gillian Gilbert in a Brazilian interview to promote the band ’ s appearance in São Paulo.

* Vipera Sapiens, an EP by Brazilian heavy metal band Viper

* Stress ( Metal band ), a Brazilian speed metal band.

* Strike ( brazilian band ), Brazilian pop punk band

He also built a sun deck for actress Sally Kellerman and a recording studio for Brazilian band leader Sérgio Mendes.

* Udora ( band ) or Diesel, a Brazilian alternative rock band

Later bandleaders pioneered the performance of various Brazilian and Afro-Cuban styles with the traditional big band instrumentation, and big bands led by arranger Gil Evans, saxophonist John Coltrane ( on the album Ascension from 1965 ) and electric bassist Jaco Pastorius introduced cool jazz, free jazz and jazz fusion, respectively, to the big band domain.

The Brazilian pop / rock band Biquini Cavadão used an Apple IIe clone ( a Sperctrum ED ) to generate a count down clock that appears in a video clip of the band.

After arriving in Madrid, Chao and other band mates from Mano Negra formed a new group, Radio Bemba Sound System ( named for the communication system used in the Sierra Maestra by the Castro-and-Guevara-led rebels in the Cuban Revolution ), featuring groups from diverse backgrounds, such as Mexican Tijuana No !, Brazilian Skank, and Argentinian Todos Tus Muertos.

* " City of Dis ", a song by Brazilian thrash metal band Sepultura from their 2006 release Dante XXI

In Bahia, Roy tried unsuccessfully to enter in the Brazilian music scene, when he formed a band of axé and Caribbean music.

* Marc Rizzo ( born 1977 ), lead guitarist of Brazilian Metal band Soulfly.

** Renato Russo, Brazilian singer ( Legião Urbana ) ( d. 1996 )

Brazilian singer and songwriter Renato Russo, leader of one of the most beloved Brazilian rock bands ( Legião Urbana ), also made a recording of this song for his last solo album ( O Último Solo ), released posthumously in 1997.

Legião Urbana ( Portuguese for Urban Legion ) were a Brazilian rock band formed in 1982 in Brasília, Distrito Federal.

Legião Urbana was disestablished de facto in 1996 because of frontman Renato Russo's death, and de jure in 1997, but even to this day it is one of the most famous Brazilian rock bands, alongside Os Paralamas do Sucesso, Titãs and Barão Vermelho.

After Aborto Elétrico split and Russo created Legião Urbana, the two brothers would also go on to form another very popular Brazilian rock band, Capital Inicial.

Legião Urbana remains loved because the songs remain timeless and the lyrics deal with universal subjects such as love, spiritualism, politics, family, sex, drugs, in a language that is highly accessible to Brazilian teenagers.

However, other geographers have had access to the same data since 2001, and a consensus has yet to emerge to support the claims of these Brazilian scientists.

The back and sides of a particular guitar are typically made of the same wood ; Brazilian or East Indian rosewood and Honduras mahogany are traditional choices, however, maple has been prized for the figuring that can be seen when it is cut in a certain way ( such as " flame " and " quilt " patterns ).

Since 1988, Brazilian administrative law has been strongly influenced by the judicial interpretations of the constitutional principles of public administration ( art.

The Brazilian military, especially the army, has become more involved in civic-action programs, education, health care, and constructing roads, bridges, and railroads across the nation.

The Brazilian military has also four times intervened militarily to overthrow the Brazilian government.

As in most South American nations, the Brazilian Army (, ) has been the most influential of the services because of its size, deployment, and historical development.

In 2008 the Brazilian minister of defense has formulated the " Estratégia Nacional de Defesa " ( National Defense Strategy ), that claims to build a strong national industry and make strategic partnerships with allied nations to develop technology together.

The Brazilian government has announced that a Helibras factory in the city of Itajubá, Minas Gerais, will initially produce 50 units of the EC 725 and up to 150 new helicopters for the Brazilian military.

However, despite those efforts, the presence of the Armed Forces on the border regions of the Brazilian Amazon continues to be sparse and disperse, given the fact that the Army has just 28 border detachments in that area, a total of 1, 600 soldiers, or 1 men for every of borders.

Brazilian foreign policy has recently aimed to strengthen ties with other South American countries, engage in multilateral diplomacy through the United Nations and the Organization of American States, and act at times as a countervailing force to U. S. political and economic influence in Latin America.

According to the Constitution, the President has ultimate authority over foreign policy, while Congress is tasked with reviewing and considering all diplomatic nominations and international treaties, as well as legislation relating to Brazilian foreign policy.

Brazilian foreign policy has generally been based on the principles of multilateralism, peaceful dispute settlement, and non-intervention in the affairs of other countries.

Instead of pursuing unilateral prerogatives, Brazilian foreign policy has tended to emphasize regional integration, first through the Southern Cone Common Market ( Mercosul ) and now the Union of South American Nations.

For example, while concluding meaningful trade agreements with developed countries ( such as the United States and the European Union ) would probably be beneficial to Brazil's long-term economic self-interest, the Brazilian government has instead prioritized its leadership role within Mercosul and expanded trade ties with countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

In recent years, the Brazilian Development Bank ( BNDES ) has provided US $ 5 billion worth of loans to countries in the region.

In addition to popularizing the bikini swimming suit, Bardot has also been credited with popularizing the city of St. Tropez and the town of Armação dos Búzios in Brazil, which she visited in 1964 with her boyfriend at the time, Brazilian musician Bob Zagury.

Over the years, the Brazilian F94 line has been improved with several cosmetic changes and became more and more different from the German and Argentine models.

A new fleet of buses tailored for this system has been purchased from a Brazilian firm.

Portuguese has for now two official written standards, respectively Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese, but in a short term it will have a unified orthography.

A study done at the Medical College of Georgia has found that venom from the Brazilian wandering spider contains a toxin, called Tx2-6, that causes erections.

The worldwide spread of judo has led to the development of a number of offshoots such as Sambo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

A city ( cidade ) is defined in Brazilian law as the urban seat of a municipality, and a municipality always has the same name as the corresponding city.

Extensive Brazilian aid has assisted in the development of the Namibian Navy.