Brasil (Cazuza song)
| "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 |
"Brasil" is a pop-rock song written and performed by Cazuza, recorded as the sixth track in his third solo album Ideologia (1988).[1] The most well-known version of this song was recorded as a samba[2] by Gal Costa on the soundtrack album of the telenovela Vale Tudo (1988).
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 both Vale Tudo (1988) and Vale Tudo (2025) soundtracks
- 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.[3]
See also
- "Aquarela do Brasil", a patriotic song written in 1939 by Ary Barroso.
References
- ^ Piazza, Izabela (18 November 2024). "O que o Cazuza quis dizer com a música "Brasil, mostra tua cara"". NSC Total. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ "Ter a voz de Gal Costa na abertura do remake de 'Vale tudo', com a mesma música 'Brasil' de 1988, é decisão sábia". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-02-24. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ "Cazuza provoca emoção na noite de entrega do Prêmio Sharp aos melhores da música". Jornal do Brasil. 27 March 1989. Retrieved 23 March 2025 – via Hemeroteca Digital Brasileira.
External links
- "Brasil" lyrics at Terra.