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8 unusual facts about Chico Buarque


Casa de brinquedos

It counts with the coloboration of Mutinho for compositions and the participation of various artist, like Tom Zé, Chico Buarque, Moraes Moreira and Baby Consuelo.

Engenheiros do Hawaii

Then, Gessinger went back of the back catalogue of the band and wrote new songs, amongst them covers of "Rádio Pirata" (Pirate Radio, by RPM, with their frontman Paulo Ricardo guesting) and "Quando o Carnaval Chegar" (When Carnival Comes, by Chico Buarque).

Hugo Fattoruso

He has collaborated also with such renounned artists as : Airto Moreira, Abraham Laboriel, Manolo Badrena, Chico Buarque, Milton Nascimento, Ruben Rada, Djavan, etc.

Juan Carlos Baglietto

His next work, Ayúdame a mirar (1990), is a completely acoustic recording, with guitars and percussion, for which a variety of composers contributed tracks: Adrián Abonizio, Rubén Goldín, Chico Buarque, Mezo Bigarrena and Joaquín Sabina, among others.

Luizão Maia

His unparalleled sense of rhythm and deep subwoofer-like tone stirred the sauce behind the classic recordings of Elis Regina, João Bosco, Tom Jobim, Djavan and Chico Buarque.

Mário Negrão

In his career, Mario Negrão accompanied as instrumentalist Baden Powell, Carlos Lyra, Claudete Soares, Clara Nunes, Chico Buarque, Egberto Gismonti, Leila Pinheiro, MPB4, Paulinho Nogueira, Quarteto em Cy, Rosinha de Valença, Sergio Ricardo, Tom Jobim, Toquinho, Vinícius de Moraes, among others.

Music Online Records

In all these years, the site competes against big projects in Brazil, like MTV Brasil and the singers Chico Buarque and Gilberto Gil.

Rogério Duprat

He also made arrangements for other artists, such as Chico Buarque, Alceu Valença, Geraldo Azevedo etc.


Arnaldo Antunes

His compositions have been used in several movies including Blue in the Face, directed by Wayne Wang and Paul Auster; Bicho de Sete Cabeças, directed by Lais Bodanzki; Dois Perdidos Numa Noite Suja, adapted from a novel by Plinio Marcos and directed by José Joffily; and Benjamim, adapted from a novel by Chico Buarque and directed by Monique Gardenberg.

Carioca

Tom Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, João Gilberto, Toquinho, Elis Regina, Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Chico Buarque, Gal Costa and Maria Bethânia are some of the singers who are inspired by carioca culture.

Domingos Fernandes Calabar

The composer Chico Buarque, along with Ruy Guerra, made in 1973 a play entitled: "Calabar: The Praise of Treason" where he first traitor to the condition of Calabar was revisited.

Edu Lobo

His compositions include the world famous Upa Neguinho (with Gianfrancesco Guarnieri), Pra Dizer Adeus (with Torquato Neto) (also known in its English version as "To say goodbye"), Choro Bandido (with Chico Buarque), Beatriz (with Chico Buarque), Arrastão (with Vinicius de Moraes), Canto triste and Ponteio (with Capinam).

João Gilberto

1976 saw the release of The Best of Two Worlds, a reunion with Stan Getz, featuring singer Miúcha, (sister of Chico Buarque), who had become Gilberto's second wife in April 1965.

Maria Bethânia: Music Is Perfume

The film also included appearances by Brazilian music stars including Caetano Veloso (Bethânia’s brother), Gilberto Gil, Chico Buarque and Nana Caymmi.

Mariana Ingold

She has brought her music to various continents, sharing the stage with: João Gilberto, Chico Buarque, Fito Páez, Clark Terry, James Moody, Leny Andrade, Alcione, Kit Walker, Paquito D'Rivera and Dave Samuels, among others.

Miúcha

She is the daughter of historian Sérgio Buarque de Holanda and Maria Amélia Cesário Alvim, and sister of the singer and composer Chico Buarque and two other singers Ana de Hollanda (prior Ministry of Culture in Brazil) and Cristina.

Raimundo Fagner

He has had a distinguished career as a performer, singer, songwriter and composer for over 3 decades, and is also known for his collaborations with other MPB artists such as Caetano Veloso, Roberta Miranda, Chico Buarque, and others.

Théo de Barros

He is known for his collaborations with Geraldo Vandré, for example on Disparada (tied with A banda by Chico Buarque for 1st place in the 2nd Festival de Música Popular Brasileira (MPB) 1966, produced and broadcast by TV Record), and for the song Menino das laranjas, recorded by Elis Regina that same year.

Toninho Horta

In addition to composing and performing his own work, Horta has worked for many years as and arranger or sideman for many important Brazilian artists, such as Elis Regina, Milton Nascimento, Maria Bethania, João Bosco, Airto Moreira, Edu Lobo, Nana Caymmi, Flora Purim, Gal Costa, Sérgio Mendes, Chico Buarque, Flávio Venturini, Joyce, Johnny Alf, Wagner Tiso, Francis Hime and Beto Guedes.


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