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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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fahh10 wrote:
Deus, Chico lhe pague!
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Musicastro wrote:
Deus lhe pague. Amém.
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Ananda-- wrote:
chico, casa comigo?
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deh__ wrote:
...tem um jeito manso que é só seu!
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vivizok_ wrote:
a certidao pra nascer e concessao pra sorrir... MESTRE!!
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YgorCanute wrote:
Quem canta comigo, canta meu refrão...
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kevnik wrote:
An amazing man!!!
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CaioHTC wrote:
Chico Deus Lhe Pague
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danilomac wrote:
Chico vem nimim hahaha
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Ramoncastorp wrote:
Joga pedra na Geni. Joga bosta na Geni. Ela foi feita pra apanhar. Ela é boa de cuspir. Ela dá pra qualquer um. MALDITA GENI.
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therocknew wrote:
Chico aos pés dos meus ouvidos !
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AndreTeixeira wrote:
"faz requebrar a sentinela" - Me dá uma excitação essa parte...
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natymagno wrote:
o melhor nas madrugadas sem graça. [3]
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trufasolka wrote:
Really great singer!!!!!!! =))) <З
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tigreb wrote:
o melhor nas madrugadas sem graça. [2]
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jcsn10 wrote:
Construção
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mbpaschoal wrote:
Chico, tu é o cara :) [5]
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deivson12 wrote:
As músicas que eu mais gosto, não são interpretadas por ele, mas foi ele compôs. x)
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Debboraa wrote:
Belo !
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rayanenoronha wrote:
faz-me viver
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