Brasil (Cazuza song)
"Brasil" is a pop-rock song written and performed by Cazuza, recorded as the sixth track in his third solo album Ideologia (1988). The most well-known version of this song was recorded as a samba by Gal Costa on the soundtrack album of the telenovela Vale Tudo (1988).
| "Brasil" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Cazuza | |
| from the album Ideologia | |
| Released | 1988 |
| Genre | Alternative rock |
| Length | 3:12 |
| Label | Universal Music |
| Songwriter(s) | Cazuza, Nilo Romero and George Israel |
| Producer(s) | Cazuza, Nilo Romero and Ezequiel Neves |
| "Brasil" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Gal Costa | |
| from the album Vale Tudo (OST) | |
| Released | 1988 |
| Genre | Samba |
| Length | 2:42 |
| Label | Som Livre |
| Songwriter(s) | Cazuza, Nilo Romero and George Israel |
Song information
The lyrics of "Brasil" were composed by Cazuza and Nilo Romero, and the music by George Israel (saxophone player of Kid Abelha). The song expresses an anti-nationalist feeling and a pessimist view on the Brazilian lifestyle and "way to handle things" (the famous "jeitinho brasileiro"). Although the song was featured on the soundtrack of Vale Tudo, a Rede Globo telenovela, it criticized the popular fascination with the network's newsmagazine TV program Fantástico.
Versions
- Cazuza in the album Ideologia (1988)
- Gal Costa in Vale Tudo soundtrack (1988)
- Deborah Blando in the album A Different Story (1991) (recorded in a medley with "Aquarela do Brasil")
- Kid Abelha in a live album Acústico MTV (2002)
- Cássia Eller, available in the compilation album Perfil (2003)
Awards
"Brasil" received two Sharp Awards in 1988. Gal Costa won a special award for Best Song of the Year, while Cazuza won in the category for Best Pop/Rock Song of the Year.
See also
- "Aquarela do Brasil", a patriotic song written in 1939 by Ary Barroso.