Chico Buarque

ABOUT CHICO BUARQUE

Brazilian singer known for albums like 1971's "Construcao". He is also a highly-respected writer who won acclaim for his historical novel "Leite Derramado". He released over 50 albums throughout his long career.

He studied architecture at the University of Sao Paulo before pursuing a career in music.

His book "Leite Derramado" ("Split Milk" in English) won the São Paulo Prize for Literature in 2010. His song "Apesar De Você" has gained more than 70 million streams on Spotify.

His father is the noted historian Sergio Buarque de Holanda.

His song "Calice" is a duo written with the help of singer Gilberto Gil .