Brazilian musical artist Chico César was born Francisco César Gonçalves in
Catolé do Rocha on January 26, 1964. He began playing music as a boy and
continued this practice even while working as a journalist during his 20s. He
grew a local fan base during the early 90s and started his recording career in
1995 with the album Aos Vivos. His songs were steeped in poetry as well as the
folklore and politics of his home country, and his witty and topical songwriting
were showcased on the successful singles "Mama África" and "À Primeira Vista".
He toured regularly throughout the rest of...