{"product_id":"chico-buarques-first-chico-buarque-hardcover","title":"Chico Buarque's First Chico Buarque - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles A. Perrone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42707242713151,"sku":"9781501379796","price":194.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d228d8296a2bd044cd6a0af2573ac577.webp?v=1765043329","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/chico-buarques-first-chico-buarque-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}