{"product_id":"chico-buarques-first-chico-buarque-hardcover","title":"Chico Buarque's First Chico Buarque - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles A. Perrone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJason Stanyek\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChico Buarque \u003c\/i\u003ecomprises a critical appreciation of the self-titled album (1978), which is one of the Brazilian artist's most representative. This vibrant collection displays the singer-songwriter's singular talents as a composer\/poet of songs with both popular appeal and keen analytical skills. The 11 tracks include both up-beat sambas and lyrical compositions: witty tunes, dramatic laments, international items, and, especially, epochal protest songs with fascinating histories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe album embodies Chico Buarque's affective sensibilities and sociopolitical engagement, and this book situates the album in inter-related contexts: the artist's own career; the evolution of the current he represents MPB (Brazilian Popular Music); and, especially, historical conjuncture-the period of military dictatorship in Brazil, 1964-85.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles A. Perrone\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Portuguese and Luso-Brazilian Culture and Literatures in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies at the University of Florida, USA. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eMasters of Contemporary Brazilian Song: MPB 1965-1985 \u003c\/i\u003e(1989), \u003ci\u003eSeven Faces: Brazilian Poetry since Modernism \u003c\/i\u003e(1996), and \u003ci\u003eBrazil, Lyric, and the Americas\u003c\/i\u003e (2010). He is co-editor of \u003ci\u003eBrazilian Popular Music and Globalization\u003c\/i\u003e (2001) and \u003ci\u003eCrônicas brasileiras: A Reader \u003c\/i\u003e(2014). He has translated numerous contemporary Brazilian writers, most notably poets such as Augusto de Campos and Paulo Leminski.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 16, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50354714312941,"sku":"9781501379796","price":162.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/dDz5RDEqNh9781501379796.webp?v=1785318261","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/chico-buarques-first-chico-buarque-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}