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Chico Buarque
World · 1978 · 2 tracks

Chico Buarque

Chico Buarque

A masterwork of Brazilian resistance. Orchestral samba and chamber pop used as a vessel for coded political defiance and deeply intimate, sensual poetry.

1978 · Philips

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A sophisticated, tense beauty that hides sharp political teeth behind elegant melodies.

Tracklist · 2 Tracks
04
O meu amor
4:03
09
Pequeña serenata diurna
2:23
Moments Worth Listening For
The chilling vocal interplay between Chico and Milton Nascimento on Calice where the word for chalice sounds like a plea for silence.
The sudden, lush orchestral swell in O meu amor that mirrors the physical intensity of the lyrics.
The stark, almost fragile happiness of Pequeña serenata diurna that feels like a radical act of joy in a dark time.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Chico Buarque sound next to the rest of Chico Buarque's catalogue?

Protest+2.2σ

The writing leans far further into protest than the rest of the catalogue.

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