Chico Buarque

Chico Buarque
Born: Jan 1, 1944
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Genre: Latin
Styles: Samba, MPB, Bossa Nova, Latin Pop, Brazilian Jazz, Brazilian Pop, Latin Jazz
Biography: Of the early stars of MPB (música popular brasileira), Chico Buarque was one of the first to become a certifiable pop star. With his warm, nasally croon, elegant phrasing, and considerable skill at lyric writing, Buarque (who is handsome to boot) became extremely popular with women, who loved his understated ...Read full biography
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Released: 1971
Label: Universal
Critics' Rating:
Chico Buarque's fifth album for Philips is a classic, where nearly all the songs became hits. Buarque was featured in an acoustic setting, almost completely aloof from the tropicália movement (the courageous ...Read full review
Chico Buarque
Released: 1984
Label: RCA International
Critics' Rating:
Another strong and consistent LP, this selection of uptempo sambas and ballads features guest appearances by Elba Ramalho, Zizi Possi, and a duet with Milton Nascimento on "Cálice," the classic protest ...Read full review
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