The exciting open letter that Gal Costa’s son wrote to the singer

The singer Gal Costa It would turn 80 this Friday, September 26. The date marks a series of honors across the country, but it was the intimate message of the son who played the fans the most. Gabriel Costa He published an open letter on social networks, declaring the love and longing he feels of his mother. He highlighted the importance of the artist and his cultural legacy.

The text is short and straightforward, with a strong emotional weight. Check out the full text:

“Mom, today you would be 80 years old, a very important, special and unique date. I wish I could pass her with you, but as I know this is not possible, I write this open letter to know that I am very happy and that I am very happy to have been able to live all these years, months and days with you. You can be sure.

Gal Costa’s 80th birthday has become a major national celebration. Gabriel’s tribute is not an isolated event. The world of music mobilized to exalt the trajectory of the tropicalist muse. There are many releases and concerts that mark this week, ensuring that the singer’s work continues to resonate.

In Salvador, for example, the Bahia Symphony Orchestra (OSBA) performs the concert “Gal 80“The symphonic show, with the participation of several artists, revisits the classics of the singer’s repertoire. In addition, the record label has launched a digital EP with three unreleased tracks from Gal’s last show, recorded at the 2022 Festival.

Finally, The tributes extend to literature, as this year the release of the book “Gal Costa sings 70s – Tigress“ Gutemberg Cruz and published by Noir Publisherwhich revisits the singer’s discography throughout the 1970s.

To remember is to live

Gal Costa He began his career in the middle of the 1960s and quickly established himself as a central voice of Tropicália and MPB. The debut album in pair, Sunday (1967), with Caetano Velosomarked the beginning of a trajectory that crossed decades. Over the years, it has delivered fundamental albums, among them India (1973) and the classic live Gal in full swing (1971), and renewed its aesthetics in later projects, such as Corner (2011) and records that revisited the Brazilian tradition with contemporary tone. The singer’s artistic importance was recognized internationally, including awards and honors.

The work of Gallery Dialked with the country’s main composers: Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Tom Jobim, Chico Buarque, Milton Nascimento and many others were in the repertoire that made it a reference.

Gal Costa He died on November 9, 2022, at the age of 77, at his residence in Sao Paulo because of an acute myocardial infarction and head and neck cancer.

Finally, Gallery He made history and his discography brings together copyright recordings and interpretations that became a reference. His partnerships and interpretations helped define songs that are now part of the Brazilian popular songbook.

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