Constru莽茫o
by Chico Buarque
- Type: Album
- Released: December 1971
- Label: Philips
- Country: Brazil
- Length: 30:58
- Community rating: 4.39/5 from 25 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Released after Chico Buarque's self-imposed exile in Italy, 'Constru莽茫o' is a landmark album of Brazilian music that blends samba and MPB with dramatic orchestral arrangements by Rog茅rio Duprat. The album serves as a profound and somber critique of the Brazilian military dictatorship, using intricate wordplay and innovative lyrical structures to explore themes of dehumanization, state oppression, and the alienation of the working class. The title track, in particular, is celebrated for its unique composition, which systematically substitutes words across repeating verses to alter the narrative's meaning, cementing the album as a cornerstone of political protest art.
Genres
Descriptors: folk, portuguese, storytelling, acoustic, protest, Portuguese language, political, orchestral, melodic
Tracklist
- Deus Lhe Pague (03:18)
- Cotidiano (02:48)
- Desalento (02:47)
- Constru莽茫o (06:23)
- Cordao (02:29)
- Olha Maria (03:56)
- Samba De Orly (02:39)
- Valsinha (01:59)
- Minha Historia (Gesubambino) (03:01)
- Acalanto (01:38)
Credits
- Chico Buarque - primary artist, vocals
- MPB-4 - guest artist, voices
- Tom Jobim - guest artist, piano
- Trio Mocot贸 - percussion
- Toquinho - viol茫o
- Paulinho Jobim - guest artist
- Roberto Menescal - producer, production direction, studio direction
- Toninho - recording technician
- Marco Mazzola - technician
- Magro - music director, arrangements
- Carlos Leonam - photography
- Aldo Luiz - artwork, cover
- Rog茅rio Duprat - arrangements