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Chico Buarque (full name: Francisco Buarque de Hollanda; born June 19, 1944 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian singer, composer, dramatist and writer. He is best known for his music, which often comments on Brazil’s social, economic and cultural reality.
Chico came from a both intellectual and privileged family background: his father Sérgio Buarque de Hollanda was a well-known historian and sociologist, and the first name of his lexicographer uncle Aurélio Buarque de Hollanda is as strongly associated with Brazilian Portuguese dictionaries as the name Webster is with American ones. A studious child with a precocious interest in music and writing, Chico was heavily impressed by bossa nova, and specifically, by the work of Joao Gilberto.
Chico made his public debut as musician and composer in 1964, rapidly building his reputation at music festivals and television variety shows. His self-titled debut album exemplified the work to come, with catchy sambas characterized by inventive wordplay and an undercurrent of nostalgic tragedy.
Chico’s increasing political activity against the Brazilian military dictatorship resulted in his arrest in 1968, and eventual self-exile to Italy in 1969. Other important musicians like Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil experienced the same. Chico returned to Brazil in 1970, using his fame and song-writing skills to protest against the dictatorship. At this time his lightly-veiled protest single
Apesar de você (Despite you) somehow passed by the gaze of military censors, becoming the democracy movement’s anthem. After selling over 100,000 copies, the single was eventually repressed, and all copies were removed from the market.
Chico came from a both intellectual and privileged family background: his father Sérgio Buarque de Hollanda was a well-known historian and sociologist, and the first name of his lexicographer uncle Aurélio Buarque de Hollanda is as strongly associated with Brazilian Portuguese dictionaries as the name Webster is with American ones. A studious child with a precocious interest in music and writing, Chico was heavily impressed by bossa nova, and specifically, by the work of Joao Gilberto.
Chico made his public debut as musician and composer in 1964, rapidly building his reputation at music festivals and television variety shows. His self-titled debut album exemplified the work to come, with catchy sambas characterized by inventive wordplay and an undercurrent of nostalgic tragedy.
Chico’s increasing political activity against the Brazilian military dictatorship resulted in his arrest in 1968, and eventual self-exile to Italy in 1969. Other important musicians like Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil experienced the same. Chico returned to Brazil in 1970, using his fame and song-writing skills to protest against the dictatorship. At this time his lightly-veiled protest single
Apesar de você (Despite you) somehow passed by the gaze of military censors, becoming the democracy movement’s anthem. After selling over 100,000 copies, the single was eventually repressed, and all copies were removed from the market.
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mariana_ wrote:
povo do brasil: não valoriza um gênio.
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carolyne28 wrote:
Uou,como o número de execuções aumentou! :) Como já disse uma vez:esta é a página em que mais encontro altos graus de compatibilidade.Meu mercadinho de supers,oe.
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patrick027 wrote:
"agora eu era o herói e o meu cavalo só falava inglês" :)
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fireandmusic wrote:
deixa em paz meu coração, que ele é um pote até aqui de mágoa. e qualquer desatenção, faça não, pode ser a gota d'água. ♥
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dollygay wrote:
é bonito!
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tatyannenany wrote:
CHIIIIICO! (L)
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rmsrenato wrote:
esse eu pego. ;* 2
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Hiigg wrote:
esse eu pego. ;*
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therocknew wrote:
Chico é o pai de todos S2
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Savoooy wrote:
chico é chico
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danielfeitosa wrote:
que o meu samba é seu amigo.
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MrGabrielT wrote:
Mais de 6 milhões de execuções ! ♥
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lhulhuzinha wrote:
Adorei a nova foto! Ahhhh esses olhos... armas mortais de sedução. Lindo + inteligente + 'esses' olhos verdes = Chico. ♥ amo
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faaaella wrote:
pense como veio de leve, machucou de leve e se retirou com pés de lã... :'
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therocknew wrote:
Chico pega geral ! ! !
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brain-appeal wrote:
o maior comedor do brasil
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rodrigorochabc wrote:
Como me faz bem ouvir o Chico...
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nathan_mar wrote:
Deixe em paz, meu coração.
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temochko wrote:
"Martela, martela o martelão. Levanta a mãozinha, na palma da mão" - gênio!
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FeLiPGonca wrote:
Estava atôa na vida o meu amor me chamou! ;)
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tihsymtae wrote about Chico Buarque – Vida in Best Songs of 1980 - One Man's Opinion. July 2009
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