Chico Buarque de Hollanda (b. Francisco Buarque de Hollanda, 19 Jun 1944, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - aka Chico Buarque), is a singer / composer / dramatist / writer - best known for his music, which often comments on Brazilian social, economic & cultural issues. Francisco came from a both intellectual / privileged family background: Sérgio Buarque de Hollanda (his father), was a well-known historian / sociologist & Aurélio Buarque de Hollanda