Brazilian Music and Chico Buarque

It has occurred to us the we have not heard as much Brazilian music as we would have expected - but last night in a bar we heard a singer that we recognised - Chico Buarque. The waiter was surprised that we recognised him correctly.

Singer and composer of popular music, he is probably one of the best known musicians in the country. We used to enjoy listening to his music (Brazilian jazz) because the lyrics of his songs provide powerful and penetrating insights into the social, economic and cultural reality of Brazil. We have quite a lot of his music at home (Burton).

Remembering him has prompted me to change the front page of my website to include the first 6 lines of one of his songs, describing a beautiful island. He may not have written this with Florianopolis in mind, but it fits my perceptions of Florianopolis.