Vida

by Chico Buarque

Vida cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: Philips
  • Country: Brazil
  • Length: 37:05
  • Community rating: 3.93/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Chico Buarque's 'Vida' continues his blend of MPB sophistication, samba tradition, and literary songwriting. The album reflects his post-dictatorship-era concerns with personal feeling, social observation, and the theatrical nuance central to his work.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, conscious, male-vocals, portuguese, literary, acoustic, Portuguese language, ballad, orchestral, vocal

Tracklist

  1. Vida (3:20)
  2. Mar E Lua (1:50)
  3. Deixe A Menina (2:53)
  4. J谩 Passou (1:50)
  5. Bastidores (2:27)
  6. Qualquer Can莽茫o (1:50)
  7. Fantasia (4:30)
  8. Eu Te Amo (4:55)
  9. De Todas As Maneiras (1:50)
  10. Morena De Angola (3:15)
  11. Bye Bye Brasil (4:40)
  12. N茫o Sonho Mais (3:45)

Credits

  • Chico Buarque - primary artist, acoustic guitar, written-by
  • Arthur Verocai - acoustic guitar
  • Octavio Burnier - acoustic guitar
  • Roberto Menescal - acoustic guitar, arranged by, conductor, written-by
  • Antonio Carlos Jobim - arranged by, conductor, piano, written-by
  • Francis Hime - arranged by, conductor, piano
  • Alexandre Huzak - artwork by
  • Luiz Alves - bass

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