Acclaimed Brazilian singers, songwriters, and guitarists Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil are set to perform at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro at the Maracanã Stadium today, Friday, August 5. The ceremony will be broadcast around the world and can be seen in the United States on NBC starting at 7:30 p.m. ET and in Canada on the CBC starting at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony is expected to last about three hours, culminating with the lighting of the Olympic Pyre.
Nonesuch Records released earlier this year Dois Amigos, Um Século de Música: Multishow Live, a live 2-disc recording from the award winning Veloso and Gil. Dois Amigos celebrates a lifelong friendship over the half-century careers of two artists who have broken cultural, social, and political barriers through music.
Dois Amigos, Um Século de Música: Multishow Live was recorded for television during a concert in Brazil last year, in the middle of the Dois Amigos tour.
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