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Juca Chaves dies at 84

The musician and comedian had heart problems and was hospitalized with breathing difficulties in a hospital in Salvador. Juca was born in Rio de Janeiro but lived in the capital of Bahia. His career was marked by criticism of the military dictatorship and by works such as 'Who Does Ana Maria Dream About? ' and 'Complicit'. The musician also earned the nickname 'The Damned Menestrel, 'given by Vinícius de Moraes.

Juca Chaves, composer and comedian who defied the dictatorship, dies at 84

Armed with acid humor and questioning lyrics, Juca Chaves was renowned for circumventing censorship and criticizing the dictatorship in the 1960s with his compositions

Singer and comedian Juca Chaves dies at 84

Famous for his political tricks and satires, the artist made a career in São Paulo, owned a circus in Rio and even ran for Senate in Bahia in 2006

Humorist Juca Chaves dies at 84; he was persecuted by the Military Dictatorship and lived in exile

The singer and comedian was admitted to a hospital in Salvador, where he was struggling with heart problems and respiratory crises.

Brazilian musician and comedian Juca Chaves died

Brazilian musician and comedian Juca Chaves, who was admitted to the São Rafael Hospital in Salvador, died on Saturday night, the news portal Globo reported this Sunday.

Juca Chaves, the cursed minstrel who challenged the Brazilian dictatorship, died

The 84-year-old singer, who even lived in exile in Portugal where he became incompatible with the Salazar regime, had been hospitalized for two weeks. Jorge Amado called it “the freest voice in Brazil”.