Chico Buarque uses the traditional elements of Rio samba as an embryo from which has sprung forth a body of work staggering in its richness: no less than a tapestry of Brazilian popular culture in all its private grieves and public joys. He is undoubtedly Brazil's greatest living songwriter and here, for the first time is a beautiful selection of 20 tracks from the late 60s and early 70s, reputedly his finest, that created this musical giant.