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Singer, songwriter, writer, playwright, Chico Buarque is one of the main Brazilian artists. In addition, he is an intellectual personality and active in politics. Regarded as one of the biggest names in Brazilian Popular Music MPB , he composed numerous important songs, many of them with social criticism and denunciations. The musician is the fourth of seven siblings.

His father, who was also a historian, was appointed director of the Museu do Ipiranga — at the time the oldest public space in the city.

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At the age of five, Buarque began to show an interest in music. At that age, he started making clippings with photos of radio singers. The family home was a meeting point for artists and intellectuals, like the poet Vinicius de Moraes. As a teenager, Chico enjoyed reading classics of French, German and Russian literature. It is speculated that the first time a photo of Chico Buarque appeared in a newspaper was in With that, they were arrested.

Chico was forbidden to go out alone at night until he turned He abandoned the course in , when the climate of repression invaded the universities, after the Military coup, which took place in the same year. In interviews, Chico said that having studied Architecture was essential to sharpen his sensitivity and see the city with another look.

All this contributed to his compositions. Chico Buarque is one of the artists who were persecuted during the Military dictatorship.