Gabriel o Pensador

Gabriel o Pensador
Young man in mid conversation with interviewer
Background information
Birth nameGabriel Contino
Born (1974-03-04) March 4, 1974 (age 50)
Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, writer, composer
Years active1992–present
LabelsSony-BMG
Websitewww.gabrielopensador.com.br

Gabriel Contino (born March 4, 1974), better known as Gabriel o Pensador (Portuguese for "Gabriel the Thinker") is a Brazilian rapper, writer, and composer known for his conscious lyrics which speak of activism, and issues of race, politics, social problems, and the Catholic church.[4] Gabriel began his music career when he launched a demo tape containing the song "Tô Feliz (Matei o Presidente)" I'm Happy (I killed the President) landing him a contract with Sony Music. Since then he has released eight albums: Ainda É Só o Começo, Quebra-Cabeça, Nádegas a Declarar, Gabriel o Pensador, Seja Você Mesmo (mas não Seja sempre o Mesmo), MTV ao Vivo, Cavaleiro Andante and Sem Crise (this last one was released independently). Gabriel has also written three books: "Diário Noturno", "Um Garoto Chamado Rorbeto" and "Meu Pequeno Rubro-Negro". "Um Garoto Chamado Rorbeto" won the "Prêmio Jabuti", for best Children's literature.[5]

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  2. ^ "Ithaka (Ft. Gabriel, o Pensador) – Who's the Enemy?".
  3. ^ Estrela, Filipa. "AC Para os Amigos é o novo disco do Boss". Destak. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
  4. ^ Magaldi, Cristina (October 1999). "Adopting imports: New images and alliances in Brazilian popular music of the 1990s". Popular Music. 18 (3): 309–329. doi:10.1017/s0261143000008898. S2CID 155044904.
  5. ^ "Gabriel O Pensador leva prêmio Jabuti de melhor livro infantil". Folha Online: Ilustrada.