Construção (song)

Construção (Portuguese: Construction) is a song by Brazilian singer and composer Chico Buarque, recorded in 1971 for his album of the same name. The song is in Brazilian Portuguese (with a Spanish version being released later), and the lyrics always end each sentence with a Proparoxytone (a stress on the third last syllable). The musical arrangements are by the musician Rogério Duprat. The song was featured in the 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro.

Construção (song)

Construção (Portuguese: Construction) is a song by Brazilian singer and composer Chico Buarque, recorded in 1971 for his album of the same name. The song is in Brazilian Portuguese (with a Spanish version being released later), and the lyrics always end each sentence with a Proparoxytone (a stress on the third last syllable). The musical arrangements are by the musician Rogério Duprat. The song was featured in the 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro.