{"title":"Chico Buarque","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChico Buarque is a renowned Brazilian author and musician, born on 19 June 1944 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With his impressive talent and captivating voice, he has made a significant impact on the music industry. Chico's contributions to Brazilian music have earned him immense recognition and respect both nationally and internationally. His unique style blends various genres such as bossa nova, samba, and MPB (Música Popular Brasileira), creating an enchanting musical experience for his listeners. As an influential figure in the music scene, Chico Buarque continues to inspire generations of artists with his timeless compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"construcao","title":"Construco","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConstrução\u003c\/i\u003e (Portuguese for 'Construction') is the eighth studio album by Brazilian singer-songwriter Chico Buarque, released in December 1971. It was composed in periods between Buarque's exile in Italy and his return to Brazil. Lyrically, the album is loaded with criticisms of the Brazilian military dictatorship, especially with regard to the censorship imposed by the government at the time. It is widely regarded by music critics as one of the greatest Brazilian albums of all time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Endless Happiness","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":51082618044747,"sku":"1072270","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":51082618274123,"sku":"2239062","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/5060672889650_3114f2c1_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1736781040"},{"product_id":"vida","title":"Vida","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith different classics songs, \u003cem\u003eVida\u003c\/em\u003e showcases an artist in an exuberant phase, inspired by lyrics, music, and singing. At 36 years old, even while recording songs that had already been hits on classic albums, such as \u003cem\u003eBastidores\u003c\/em\u003e (which revived Cauby Peixoto's career) and \u003cem\u003eMorena de Angola\u003c\/em\u003e (which became a hit with Clara Nunes), Chico Buarque proves himself an excellent interpreter of his own work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in December 1980, when, amid bombs and attacks, Brazil was rehearsing its redemocratization, the album features an artist less targeted by censorship. In the irresistible dance hall samba \"Deixa a Menina,\" he has fun, fitting in a feminist response to Geraldo Pereira's syncopated classic \"Sem Compromisso\": \"Behind a sad man, there's always a happy woman\/ And behind that woman, a thousand men, always so kind.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Cuban-accented title track was composed for the play \"Geni\" by Marilena Ansaldi and reveals a character who, near death, makes a bittersweet assessment, but get attached to his love for life. \"Light, I want light,\" sings Chico, paraphrasing Goethe's famous last words (\"light, more light\"), amidst the sublime orchestration of Francis Hime.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eVida\u003c\/em\u003e consolidates the golden period of his synergy with his partner Francis. He is the one who creates the masterful arrangements on ten of the twelve songs, expanding the delicacy of anthological gems like \"Mar e lua\" and \"Qualquer canção\", and lending the appropriate grandeur to \"Fantasia.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the masterpiece \"Eu Te Amo,\" written with Tom Jobim for Arnaldo Jabor's film of the same name, the arrangement and piano are by Tom himself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnother classic track is \"Bye Bye, Brasil,\" co-written with Roberto Menescal for Cacá Diegues' film. It's a bolero influenced version, unlike the funky recording released as a single in 1979, with Menescal's classy arrangement. In the lyrics, with pop humor, Chico unravels the profound transformation of Brazil in the decade that was ending.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA treasure of the affective memory of several generations of MPB fans, makes \"Vida\" a undebatable classic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Verve","offers":[{"title":"LP - Green","offer_id":56892524822859,"sku":"R0802-3336","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2000x2000bb_fb438eb1-12ff-4444-b49d-2caa84ab9a01.jpg?v=1774605758"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_2d790d9c_thumbnail_4096_80fae418-b14d-4772-b6cf-af902a0273f8.jpg?v=1736781009","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/chico-buarque.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}