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Uma palavra
World · 1995 · 13 tracks

Uma palavra

Chico Buarque

A masterfully quiet collection of chamber-samba. Intimate, literary, and deeply melancholic, it feels like a private conversation in a dimly lit Rio apartment.

1995

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A quiet, dignified melancholy that feels like a private conversation between old friends.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Estação derradeira
2:33
02
Morro Dois Irmãos
3:12
03
Ela é dançarina
3:31
04
Samba e amor
3:50
06
Joana francesa
3:06
07
O futebol
3:24
08
Ela desatinou
3:51
10
Pelas tabelas
2:52
11
Eu te amo
2:28
12
Valsa brasileira
2:37
13
Amor barato
2:50
14
Vida
3:17
15
Uma palavra
3:03
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the guitar harmonics hang in the air during the opening of the title track
The transition from the rhythmic samba swing of 'Ela desatinou' into its heartbreakingly quiet coda
The sparse, almost skeletal piano accompaniment on 'Valsa brasileira' that feels like a ghost dance
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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 Uma palavra sound next to the rest of Chico Buarque's catalogue?

Self Examination+2.5σ

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

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