Chico Buarque - Chico Canta (1973)

Francisco Buarque de Hollanda (born 1944), popularly known simply as Chico Buarque, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, playwright, writer, and poet. He is best known for his music, which often includes social, economic, and cultural reflections on Brazil.

Struggling with the then reigning censorship in Brazil, Chico managed to release a true gem with the album "Chico Canta".  It was originally released as "Calabar" in 1973, before being banned by the Brazilian censors. Wicked album!

At this time his thinly veiled protest single "Apesar de Você" ("In spite of You" – in reference to the military dictatorship) was released. It was overlooked by the military censors, becoming an important anthem in the democratic movement. After selling over 100,000 copies, the single was eventually censored and removed from the market. At one point in 1974, the censors banned any song authored by Chico Buarque. Then, he created a pseudonym, naming himself "Julinho da Adelaide", complete with life history and interviews to newspapers.

During the 1970s and 1980s, he collaborated with filmmakers, playwrights, and musicians in further protest works against the dictatorship. Buarque approached the 1983 Concert for Peace in Nicaragua as a valid forum to vocalize his strong political views.

Tracklist:

A1 Prólogo 2:53
A2 Cala A Boca, Bárbara 4:18
A3 Tatuagem 2:50
A4 Anna De Amsterdam 2:32
A5 Bárbara 2:51
B1 Não Existe Pecado Ao Sul Do Equador / Boi Voador Não Pode 3:58
B2 Fado Topical 4:11
B3 Tira As Mãos De Mim 2:30
B4 Cobra De Vidro 1:31
B5 Vence Na Vida Quem Diz Sim 1:58
B6 Fortaleza 0:52


Chico Buarque - Chico Canta (1973)
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